Why are English secondary schools socially segregated?

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-35

  Coldron, John ^a   Cripps, Caroline ^a   Shipton, Lucy ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Parents; Schooling; Secondary schools; Social segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951210022     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930903314285     Document Type: Article

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