UK: Working class white boys lack aspirations

Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2008-12-21 23:07

Article here. Excerpt:

'Working class white boys are limited by "low horizons" according to a Cabinet Office report.

The report suggested that living in working class areas, especially in former industrial towns and cities, could stop young people, especially white boys, from reaching their potential.

And, poor white boys had the lowest aspirations of all ethnic groups.
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The Cabinet Office report analysed 14,000 young people in England and found that youngsters in certain neighbourhoods were less likely to stay on in full time education after the age of 16.'

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