According to Archer, which ethnic background is associated with placing a higher value on education and higher academic performance?

• A. Indian background
• B. White British
• C. Chinese background
• D. Black Caribbean

Answer: (C)

Archer shows that family culture and expectations shape how students engage with education. Chinese families are described as placing a particularly strong emphasis on education, seeing academic success as a key route to security and mobility, and actively supporting children’s schooling through discipline, routines, and high expectations. This combination of high value placed on schooling and active parental support tends to translate into higher academic performance on average. While other groups also value education, Archer highlights the Chinese background as the strongest example of this pattern. So the best answer is the Chinese background.