what is social class

three components of social class

• income

• education

• occupation

characteristics of higher socioeconomic status

• have resources for additional study materials, books,tutors, and other enrichment programs

• they start school espeically college with more background knowledge due to parents possibly attended college and they know how to study and navigate college life

• since their education was focused on individuality and questioning why things are the way they are, they are not afraid of asking questions or questioning authority in a healthy way but most of the time that is not how it is

SES effects across contexts

• school composition

  • working class students perform better in middle class schools

• family structure

  • supportive families promote achievment

  • Single-parent homes face challenges due to limited