White flight in the context of education: Evidence from South Carolina

Journal of Geography

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 236-245

  Zhang, Haifeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic quality; Locales; Private schools; Public schools; White flight

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ETHNIC MINORITY; NEIGHBORHOOD; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RACIAL DISPARITY; STUDENT;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650675653     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340802620222     Document Type: Conference Paper

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