School choice in Colorado Springs: The relationship between parental decisions, location and neigbourhood characteristics

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-111

  Theobald, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographics; Neighbourhood; Parental choice; Primary; School choice

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; EDUCATION; LOCATION DECISION; NEIGHBORHOOD;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29144513588     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040508668340     Document Type: Article

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