School choice and racial segregation in US schools: The role of parents' education

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 267-293

  Sikkink, David ^a   Emerson, Michael O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Blacks; Education; Racial segregation; Schools; United States; Whites

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; CULTURAL IDENTITY; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RACE; RACIAL SEGREGATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38549122282     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701337650     Document Type: Article

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