Space and Place: Urban Parents’ Geographical Preferences for Schools

The (ir)relevance of geography for school choice: Evidence from a Swedish choice experiment

“…For other studies drawing on interviews and surveys, see for example Bell, 2007;Bosetti, 2004;Bunar, 2010;Burgess et al, 2015;Echols and Douglas, 1995;Seppänen, 2003. In summary, this research strand points to the importance of school quality, but also suggests that many other school attributes play a role.…”

Access to Better Education: The School Choice Experience of Families Served by Low-Performing Elementary Public Schools in Miami-Dade County

“…convenience (Bulman 2004;Bell 2007). Additionally, parents' occupation can influence their access to quality social networks useful in making schooling decisions (Horvat et al 2003).…”

“…These social networks can take many forms and provide a number of benefits to the individuals within them. Social networks and parent participation have proven particularly influential to parents' school choice decision-making (Bulman 2004;Bell 2007;Goldring and Phillips 2008). Social capital, which is influenced by social class, is directly linked to how parents make school choice decisions and their ability to use those schooling choices (Bulman 2004;Bell 2007;Goldring and Phillips 2008).…”

“…Social networks and parent participation have proven particularly influential to parents' school choice decision-making (Bulman 2004;Bell 2007;Goldring and Phillips 2008). Social capital, which is influenced by social class, is directly linked to how parents make school choice decisions and their ability to use those schooling choices (Bulman 2004;Bell 2007;Goldring and Phillips 2008). Research has shown that high social class status is positively associated with the number of social networks a parent has, the quality of those social networks and parent participation in school activities (Schneider et al 1997;Horvat et al 2003;Lee and Bowen 2006).…”

“…Social networks have been extremely useful to parents making school choice decisions and for parents needing assistance in transporting their children to alternative schooling options (Bell 2007;Teske et al 2007;Goldring and Phillips 2008 workers. An interpersonal network is one of the primary means for parents to access information regarding school choice options (Goldring and Phillips 2008).…”