Narrowing Down the Determinants of Between-School Segregation: An Analysis of the Intake to All Schools in England, 1989-2011

Journal of School Choice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-195

  Gorard, Stephen ^a   Hordosy, Rita ^a   See, Beng Huat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disadvantage; inequality; school choice; school mix; segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879185997     PISSN: 15582159     EISSN: 15582167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2013.791182     Document Type: Article

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