Vocabulary
bildungsfern
/ˈbɪldʊŋsˌfɛʁn/· adjective
with little formal education, educationally disadvantaged
Bildungsfern — a term from education debates for families with little formal education; it is criticised as stigmatising, and many prefer bildungsbenachteiligt.
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bildungsfern
with little formal education
Kinder aus bildungsfernen Familien besuchen seltener das Gymnasium.
Children from families with little formal education are less likely to attend grammar school.
Word family
bildungsferndie Bildungeducationfernfar, distantbildungsbenachteiligteducationally disadvantagedder Bildungsabschlussthe educational qualification
Common combinations
- bildungsferne Schichtenclasses with little formal education
- aus bildungsfernen Familienfrom families with little formal education
- bildungsferne Milieusmilieus with little formal education
Real examples
- Die Stiftung will gezielt Jugendliche aus bildungsfernen Familien fördern.The foundation aims specifically to support young people from families with little formal education.
- Den Begriff bildungsfern empfinden viele Betroffene als abwertend.Many of those affected find the term bildungsfern derogatory.
- Gerade bildungsferne Eltern werden durch Elternabende kaum erreicht.Parents with little formal education in particular are hardly reached by parent evenings.
