Safety in numbers? Middle-class parents and social mix in London primary schools

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 731-745

  Vowden, Kim James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English as an additional language; London; middle class; parents; primary schools; school choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869164177     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2012.664286     Document Type: Article

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