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ERIC Number: EJ612236
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0267-1522
What's in a Number? Commentary on Gorard and Fitz's "Investigating the Determinants of Segregation between Schools."
Gibson, Alex; Asthana, Sheena
Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, v15 n2 p133-53 Jun 2000
Critiques the methodology used by Gorard and Fitz in their work on changing levels of social segregation between schools, arguing that their index of segregation does not reveal how patterns of school enrollment have changed over time, challenging their dismissal of the polarization hypothesis, and concluding that notwithstanding Gorard and Fitz's claims, the polarization debate is far from settled. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Poverty, Socioeconomic Influences, Socioeconomic Status, Special Education, Special Needs Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Wales
Note: For related document, see SP 528 565.