The spaces between Us: A spatial analysis of informal segregation at a South African University

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 367-386

  Alexander, Lameez ^a   Tredoux, Colin ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; RACIAL DISPARITY; RACIAL SEGREGATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954210556     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2010.01650.x     Document Type: Article

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