%0 Journal Article
%T EFFECTS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT
%A Dr.Saifullah Saifi
%A Tariq Mehmood
%J International Journal of Social Sciences and Education
%D 2011
%I Federal College of Education
%X Socioeconomic status (SES) is a combined measure of an individual's or family¡¯s economic and social position relative to others, based on income, education, and occupation. When analyzing a family¡¯s SES, the mother's and father¡¯s education and occupation are examined, as well as combined income, versus with an individual, when their own attributes are assessed (GOP,2008). The article is based on a study, which is an attempt to explore the various factors that have an impact on achievement, depending upon different socioeconomic status in the society and how does it effect the academic achievement of students. The study also examines the literature that reveals that the socioeconomic status of the parents can significantly contribute in the achievement of good grades at colleges. The paper illustrates the impact of income, occupation on educational attainment of students. The paper delineates the effect of many socioeconomic indicators on individual student achievement.
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