School choice in London and Paris: A comparison of middle-class strategies

Bridge, Gary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2156-4342, Benson, M and Wilson, D 2015. School choice in London and Paris: A comparison of middle-class strategies. Social Policy and Administration 49 (1) , pp. 24-43. 10.1111/spol.12079

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Abstract

Education is one major public service in which quasi-markets and other choice-based mechanisms are now established methods of delivery. The types of school people choose, and the extent to which their choices are realized, have a fundamental impact on the outcomes of any mechanism of school choice. In this article, we provide a comparative analysis of the school choice strategies of middle-class families in London and Paris. We draw on approximately 200 in-depth interviews carried out across the two cities. This enables us to investigate the extent to which middle-class school choice strategies transcend the institutional context provided by both the local (state and private) schools market and national education policy in England and France. We discuss these findings in the context of current school choice policy and consider their implications for future policy design.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	School choice; London; Paris; Middle-class
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0144-5596
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	5 April 2017
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2023 14:20
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/99661

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