Rejecting Schools: Towards a Fuller Understanding of the Process of Parental Choice.

Bagley, Carl; Woods, Philip A.; Glatter, Ron

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ERIC Number: EJ632442

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Publication Date: 2001

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Rejecting Schools: Towards a Fuller Understanding of the Process of Parental Choice.

Bagley, Carl; Woods, Philip A.; Glatter, Ron

School Leadership & Management, v21 n3 p309-25 Aug 2001

Investigates why (British) parents reject certain secondary schools for their children, drawing on data from the Parental and School Choice Interaction study. The main reason cited was transport or distance, followed by concerns about unacceptable pupil populations, ethnic composition, school environment, staff, head teachers, school reputation, and bullying. (Contains 22 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: Bullying, Competition, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Racial Factors, School Choice, Secondary Education, Social Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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