Trends in social class segregation between schools in England, Wales and Scotland since 1984

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-406

  Croxford, Linda ^a   Paterson, Lindsay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comprehensive schooling; Home international comparison; Multilevel modelling; School choice; Social class segregation; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014933420     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520600942388     Document Type: Article

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