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ERIC Number: EJ409461
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Choice in Public Schools: An Analysis of Transfer Requests among Magnet Schools.
Henig, Jeffrey R.
Social Science Quarterly, v71 n1 p69-82 Mar 1990
Analyzes characteristics of 14 magnet schools and student transfer applications in Montgomery County, Maryland. Finds White families prefer schools with fewer minorities, while minority families choose schools in lower-income, high-minority neighborhoods. Notes that school characteristics determined by the administration had little independent effect on transfer patterns. (NL)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Magnet Schools, Minority Group Influences, Public Schools, Racial Factors, School Choice, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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