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Commentary
Author(s) -
Martin Watts
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
environment and planning. a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1472-3409
pISSN - 0308-518X
DOI - 10.1068/a46157
Subject(s) - political science , sociology
Socioeconomic segregation within UK schools remains an important research topic given that schools with an overconcentration of pupils from disadvantaged families tend to have lower educational attainment which has a detrimental effect on pupils’ life chances (Coldron et al, 2010; Croxford and Paterson, 2006; Gorard, 2009). Debate continues about the measurement of segregation, with recent contributions from Allen and Vignoles (2007); Cheng and Gorard (2010), Gorard (2007; 2009; 2011), and Johnston and Jones (2010; 2011) about the choice of an aspatial index and Harris and Johnston (2008), Harris (2011; 2012), and earlier work by Gibson and Asthana (2000) who assess spatial measures

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