Resumen de Educational attitudes of Bengali families in Cardiff

P. Avtar Singh Ghuman, Robert Gallop

• Thirty Bengali families in Cardiff (19 Muslims and 11 Hindus) were interviewed to ascertain their views on various aspects of British education. The main findings were that both Hindus and Moslems wanted their language and religion to be taught in schools. The Moslems, however, were generally less satisfied with British educational methods, were less able to help their children with school work, and were of the opinion that more prejudice existed as far as job opportunities were concerned. The total sample wanted more emphasis on academic work, strongly suggested higher level of expectation from primary sector and a more disciplined approach to teaching and learning in secondary schools.