Social segregation in secondary schools: How does England compare with other countries?

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-37

  Jenkins, Stephen P ^a   Micklewright, John ^b   Schnepf, Sylke V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38349129065     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: 14653915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03054980701542039     Document Type: Article

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