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Direct linkVowden, Kim James – Journal of Education Policy, 2012
Research into parents' secondary-school choices suggests that many middle-class parents are keen to secure a middle-class peer group for their children. This article reports the findings of a small-scale, qualitative study into whether a similar phenomenon exists at primary-school level and, if so, why. In-depth interviews were conducted with 56…
Descriptors: Risk, School Choice, Parents, Middle Class
