Ethnic Segregation Between Schools
Is It Increasing or Decreasing in England?
By Richard Harris and Ron Johnston
Published
May 13, 2020Page count
222 pagesISBN
978-1529204780Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
May 13, 2020Page count
222 pagesISBN
978-1529204803Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
May 13, 2020Page count
222 pagesISBN
978-1529204803Imprint
Bristol University Press
Ethnic Segregation Between Schools
There is an enduring belief amongst some that segregation is worsening and undermining social cohesion, and that this is especially visible in the growing divides between the schools in which our children are educated.
This book uses up-to-date evidence to interrogate some of the controversial claims made by the 2016 Casey Review, providing an analysis of contemporary patterns of ethnic, residential and social segregation, and looking at the ways that these changing geographies interact with each other.
“Challenges myths and interrogates assumptions, with a refreshing integration of analyses of school, neighbourhood and socio-economic segregation. Essential reading for those seeking to answer one of the most pertinent questions facing society today.” Gemma Catney, Queen’s University Belfast
“Uses school enrolment data to show that English state schools are becoming more, not less, diverse in terms of ethnic segregation.” Tim Butler, King's College London
Richard Harris is Professor of Quantitative Social Geography at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Professor Ron Johnston OBE (1937-2020) was a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences.
Ethnic Segregation in England: Discourse and Debate
The Changing Ethnic Composition of the School- Age Population
Measures of Segregation and Diversity Across Local Authorities
How Concentrated Are Ethnic Groups in Schools?
Does School Choice Add to Residential Ethnic Segregation?
Do Socio- Economic Separations Add to Ethnic Segregation?
Conclusion: Ethnic Segregation Is Not Increasing
