Research on the Impact of Family Capital on High School Students' Access to Extracurricular Educational Resources

Abstract

This article provides an in-depth analysis of how family capital—economic, cultural, and social—affects high school students' access to extracurricular educational resources in China. Drawing on Bourdieu’s capital theory and Coleman’s social capital theory, we employed a quantitative survey to analyze the interplay between family background and educational inequality. Findings reveal significant disparities in resource access based on family capital, with implications for policy interventions aimed at promoting educational equity