This book provides a new study of the residential and school-level separations of the British student population from 2010-2017. It examines whether patterns of school-level segregation decreased or increased over the period, how those compare with patterns of residential segregation, and how changing geographies of ethnic segregation reflect changing geographies of social segregation. Given the enduring belief that segregation is both worsening and undermining social cohesion, the study is both timely and important.
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Preface |
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Executive Summary |
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1 Ethnic Segregation in England: Discourse and Debate |
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2 The Changing Ethnic Composition of the School-Age Population |
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3 Measures of Segregation and Diversity Across Local Authorities |
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4 How Concentrated Are Ethnic Groups in Schools? |
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5 Does School Choice Add to Residential Ethnic Segregation? |
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6 Do Socio-Economic Separations Add to Ethnic Segregation? |
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7 Conclusion: Ethnic Segregation Is Not Increasing |
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References |
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Summary of Key Findings |
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Technical Appendix: Measures of Segregation |
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Index |
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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.