Mother's Intuition? (1994): Choosing Secondary Schools

ISBN-13: 9781138577954 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 172 str.

Miriam David; Anne West; Jane Ribbens

Opis

Published in 1994, Mother’s Intuition? examines the process of choosing secondary schools in two inner London boroughs.

Spis treści

Introduction. Contexts and Concepts: Parental Choice or Chosen Parents? 1. Choice of Research Design. 2. Characteristics of the Children and their Families. 3. Who makes the Choice - Mothers, Fathers, Children or Altogether? 4. Parents' Appreciation of Procedures about School Transfer. 5. Parents' Reasons for Choice of Preferred Secondary School. 6. 'Discipline' and Parents' rejection of Certain Schools. 7. Choice in Broader Context of Family Life: Memories, Attitudes, Hope and Expectations. 8. The Pupils' Stories of Choice. 9. Conclusions: Choice, Control and Compromise?

O autorze

Miriam David, Anne West, Jane Ribbens