Empirical evidence suggests children's socio-emotional skills--an important determinant of school achievement--vary according to socioeconomic family background. This study assesses the degree to which differences in socio-emotional skills contribute to the achievement gap between socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged children. We used…

This article assesses the relationships between race, gender, and parental college savings. Some prior studies have investigated race differences in parental college savings, yet none have taken an intersectional approach, and most of these studies were conducted with cohorts of students who predate key demographic changes among U.S. college goers…

Large achievement gaps exist between high- and low-income students and between black and white students. This article explores one explanation for such gaps: income segregation between school districts, which creates inequality in the economic and social resources available in advantaged and disadvantaged students' school contexts. Drawing on…

As the numbers of working-class students at university grow, we need to gain a better understanding of the different ways in which they consolidate their working-class habitus with the middle-class culture of the academic field. Drawing on data from a four-year longitudinal, qualitative study of working-class students at a large,…

Over the past several decades, research has documented strong relationships between social class and children's cognitive abilities. These initial cognitive differences, which are substantial at school entry, increase as children progress through school. Despite the robust findings associated with this research, authors have generally neglected…

Examines the personal and interpersonal struggles that arise when differences among women in knowledge, class, and sexuality become visible in the feminist classroom. Suggests that a hierarchical mode of conceptualizing and responding to these differences typically emerges. Offers suggestions for changing this pattern of response. (SLM)

Analyzes the cultural participation of 8th graders and presents a model that includes a measure for habitus. Argues that traditional gender stereotypes play a role in the lack of cultural participation by males students. Indicates that female students use their cultural capital to succeed in school. (CAJ)