I agree with this article to a certain extent, I feel that a
dysfunctional family could have detrimental effects on how a child learns as
most of what they learn is from their parents. Children are more likely to
mimic a parent rather than a stranger or teacher they’ve met for the first
time. So if a child has not been given any guidance on the correct use of
language, they will not have a base for them to start developing their
acquisition of language. In the news recently there has been word of Teresa May
looking to introduce more grammar schools in the UK, a school which requires
termly payments, there is as little as a 10% chance of attending a private
school if you’re working class. Pragmatically, private schools offer better
education, have a heritage of prioritising education and achieving better
grades than state schools. However I disagree that private schooling achieves
those aims effectively as state schools are becoming increasingly competitive
in terms of grades. The article states that children of dysfunctional families “Never
caught up on education and tended to become drug addicts.” I disagreed with
this statement as felt that not all children from dysfunctional families give
up on education, some that have had a tough life are willing to work hard as
they don’t want to end up with a dysfunctional family of their own when they
are older.
