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ptbello
on Aug 25, 2014
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What Should a 4 Year Old Know? (2010)
For one generation; from the second onwards it becomes: "The single biggest predictor of achievement is lineage"
Spooky23
on Aug 25, 2014
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Not necessarily. Failure is always an option.
TeMPOraL
on Aug 25, 2014
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It doesn't in any way change the validity of GP's statement.
Spooky23
on Aug 25, 2014
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I think that we overstate the "economic" and discount the "socio" aspect of "socioeconomic".
TeMPOraL
on Aug 25, 2014
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That failure is an option doesn't in any way change that socioeconomic status of parents is
the best predictor
. I.e. kids from rich families fail less than kids from poor families.
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