| Description |
xii, 158 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Contexts and Concepts: Parental Choice or Chosen Parents? -- Ch. 1. Choice of Research Design -- Ch. 2. Characteristics of the Children and Their Families -- Ch. 3. Who Makes the Choice - Mothers, Fathers, Children or All Together? -- Ch. 4. Parents' Appreciation of Procedures About School Transfer -- Ch. 5. Parents' Reasons for Choice of Preferred Secondary School -- Ch. 6. 'Discipline' and Parents' Rejection of Certain Schools -- Ch. 7. Choice in a Broader Context of Family Life: Memories, Attitudes, Hopes and Expectations -- Ch. 8. The Pupils' Stories of Choice -- Ch. 9. Conclusions: Choice, Control and Compromise? |
| Analysis |
London (England) |
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Secondary schools Students Selection |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153) and index |
| Subject |
Decision making.
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Education -- Parent participation.
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High school students.
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School choice.
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| Author |
Ribbens McCarthy, Jane.
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West, Anne.
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| LC no. |
94017289 |
| ISBN |
0750702869 (alk. paper) |
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0750702877 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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