Parental Choice of Schools and Social Stratification in Education: The Paradox of Detroit.

Lee, Valerie E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ500558

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Parental Choice of Schools and Social Stratification in Education: The Paradox of Detroit.

Lee, Valerie E.; And Others

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v16 n4 p434-57 Win 1994

Using multilevel methods to analyze data from 710 household heads in 45 Detroit (Michigan) area school districts, results show that minority and disadvantaged respondents, especially from the city, favor parental school choice. Potential effects of an interdistrict choice plan are discussed, suggesting that choice might favor inequities. (SLD)

Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Heads of Households, Minority Groups, Program Implementation, School Choice, School Districts, Social Stratification, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Michigan (Detroit)

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