Racial Segregation among Public and Private Schools.

Taeuber, Karl E.; James, David R.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Racial Segregation among Public and Private Schools.

Taeuber, Karl E.; James, David R.

Sociology of Education, v55 n2-3 p133-43 Apr-Jul 1982

Criticizes the conclusion in the Coleman, Hoffer and Kilgore study "Public and Private Schools" that private schooling does not affect overall racial segregation in American schools. The authors discuss four flaws in the research methodology that make its conclusions invalid. (AM)

Descriptors: Enrollment Influences, High Schools, Private Schools, Public Schools, Racial Segregation, Research Methodology, School Segregation

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Language: English

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