Parent preferences and parent choices: The public-private decision about school choice

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-230

  Goldring, Ellen B ^a   Phillips, Kristie J R ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Parental involvement; Public private decision; School choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549153492     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930801987844     Document Type: Review

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