Determinants of school choice: Understanding how parents choose elementary schools in Alberta

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-405

  Bosetti, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Parental choice; Rational choice theory; School choice; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042814544     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093042000227465     Document Type: Article

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