This article concerns the first stage of a research and development project that aimed to
produce both parent and professional guidelines on the promotion and provision of informed …

Little is known about the influence of school choice programs on race and economic
segregation in public schools. Studies of housing segregation suggest that small differences …

The main objective of this book is to propose an alternative criminal opportunity theory. The
authors build upon social control and routine activities to develop a dynamic, multi …

Page 1 Cornelia Kristen School Choice and Ethnic School Segregation Primary School
Selection in Germany WAXMANN Page 2 Page 3 School Choice and Ethnic School …

In this article, the authors examine whether subjective perceptions of community safety are
informed by the built environment. They posit that the built environment serves as a heuristic …

Purpose–This chapter explores the problem of school shootings as a source of anxiety and
fear in schools. Such fear has generated calls for security in schools and has been a catalyst …

Les choix parentaux des établissements scolaires entretiennent une relation étroite avec la
ségrégation scolaire. En s' appuyant sur des recherches réalisées à Rueil-Malmaison …

This article considers school climate and perceptions of social disorder. When a school is
characterized by disorder or physical risk, basic educational goals and processes are …

The starting point for STS is that expertise is social and performative. Being an expert
involves familiarity with the formal aspects of knowledge along with the capacity to act and …

Improving efficiency is the basis for important public school reforms. While there has been
substantial scholarship examining the relationship between actual and perceived …