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Cummings, Scott – 1976
This study examines the cultural deprivation theory of scholastic performance among black children. The hypothesis of the study focuses upon family based determinants to explain variation in academic performance. The report also discusses arguments which indicate that the cultural deprivation theory is responsible for the lack of black children's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Black Students, Cognitive Development
