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ERIC Number: EJ455244
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-6744
Urban Enrollments and the Growth of Schooling: Evidence from the U.S. 1910 Census Public Use Sample.
Greene, Margaret E.; Jacobs, Jerry A.
American Journal of Education, v101 n1 p29-59 Nov 1992
Reassesses effects of urban location on school enrollment in the United States in 1910 to explore educational expansion using 1910 Public Use data for over 100,000 5- to 18-year-old individuals. Cities' influences on enrollment differ greatly with childrens' ages. Implications for theories of educational expansion are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Differences, Census Figures, Educational History, Educational Supply, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Equal Education, Geographic Location, Immigrants, National Surveys, Public Schools, Research Methodology, Rural Urban Differences, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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