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ERIC Number: EJ646239
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
School Catchments and Pupil Movements: A Case Study in Parental Choice.
Parsons, Eddie; Chalkley, Brian; Jones, Allan
Educational Studies, v26 n1 p33-48 Mar 2000
Evaluates the extent to which English parents send their children to out-of-catchment schools and the patterns of students across catchment boundaries. Uses a form of geographic information system as the principal research tool. Reveals that over one third of year seven students attend schools other than their catchment comprehensive. (CMK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Parent Role, School Choice, School Districts, School Location, Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Influences, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Geographic Information Systems