The Deficit Hypothesis Revisited (or Mary Mason, You're Wide of the Mark).

Carrington, Bruce; Williamson, John

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ERIC Number: EJ361814

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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The Deficit Hypothesis Revisited (or Mary Mason, You're Wide of the Mark).

Carrington, Bruce; Williamson, John

Educational Studies, v13 n3 p239-45 1987

Describes the controversial Deficit Theory in relation to Mary Mason's position that educational failure and linguistic "handicap" or "deficit" are directly related. Argues that Mason's position reveals a limited understanding of both linguistics to education and the process of sociocultural transmission. Questions the quality of data Mason presents to support her argument. (BSR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interference (Language), Language, Learning Disabilities, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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