Geography of the 'New' Education Market: Secondary School Choice in England and Wales

ISBN-13: 9781138734401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 288 str.

Chris Taylor

Opis

This title was first published in 2001. Following a series of major reforms, the new Education System in England and Wales is now based on market principles in schooling resources. This fascinating book sets out the new geographies of education, focusing on the spatial organization of the new market system.

Recenzje

'Geography of the 'New' Education Market is a welcome intervention in an area frequently overlooked by geographers.' Environment and Planning A

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; Quasi-markets and educational reform; The geography of education and the education market; The ’lived’ market place; Competition and choice: eight case studies; The geography of ’parental choice’; Social equity in the ’new’ education market; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Chris Taylor, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, UK