Parental motivation in school choice: Seeking the competitive edge

Journal of School Choice

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 89-108

  Bosetti, Lynn ^a   Pyryt, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gifted education; Middle class anxiety; School choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849083452     PISSN: 15582159     EISSN: 15582167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/15582150802098795     Document Type: Article

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