Positive choice, no choice or total rejection: The perennial problem of school catchments, housing and neighbourhoods

Housing Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 927-945

  Croft, Jacqui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Housing; Neighbourhood composition; School choice

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; HOUSING POLICY; NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 11944264150     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0267303042000293017     Document Type: Article

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