Beschreibung:
Explores the dilemmas many parents face when choosing a school for their children, and the impact of the growing gap between public and private schools on families, schools and the community.
CONTENTS..Acknowledgements ..The authors ..Introduction ..Part I The middle class and the market ..1 The middle class and education..2 School markets then and now..3 Who goes where..Part II Middle-class families choose schools..4 Family traditions..5 Selective schools..6 Localities and choice..7 People like us..8 Religious and secular values..9 The future ..Appendix: Research method and data..Notes..References..index