I think in many instances it is more appropriate to call those reasons social rather than cultural. It is the social class which determines the culture, if you are poor, then you reap all the benefits that come with that, i.e. no inspiration from your parents, no due care etc. if you are middle class and upper class the social background sort of determines your aspirations and achievements. On the other hand, the same social class acts as a barrier to mobility for if a kid from a poor background mingles only with other kids from poor backgrounds then he may never find out the different way of thinking or perceiving that kids from middle background have. Therefore, perhaps, there should be a "cultural" education for all children. The truth is that we do live in a class society and the sooner children learn it perhaps the better.
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I think in many instances it is more appropriate to call those reasons social rather than cultural. It is the social class which determines the culture, if you are poor, then you reap all the benefits that come with that, i.e. no inspiration from your parents, no due care etc. if you are middle class and upper class the social background sort of determines your aspirations and achievements. On the other hand, the same social class acts as a barrier to mobility for if a kid from a poor background mingles only with other kids from poor backgrounds then he may never find out the different way of thinking or perceiving that kids from middle background have. Therefore, perhaps, there should be a "cultural" education for all children. The truth is that we do live in a class society and the sooner children learn it perhaps the better.