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Parallel lives?: ethnic segregation in the playground and the neighbourhood

Burgess, Simon, Wilson, Deborah and Lupton, Ruth (2004) Parallel lives?: ethnic segregation in the playground and the neighbourhood. CMPO working paper series (04/094). Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

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Abstract

We provide evidence on the extent of ethnic segregation experienced by children across secondary schools and neighbourhoods (wards). Using 2001 Schools Census and Population Census data we employ the indices of dissimilarity and isolation and compare patterns of segregation across nine ethnic groups, and across Local Education Authorities in England. Looking at both schools and neighbourhoods, we find high levels of segregation for the different groups, along with considerable variation across England. We find consistently higher segregation for South Asian pupils than for Black pupils. For most ethnic groups children are more segregated in the playground than in their neighbourhood. We analyse the relative degree of segregation and show that high population density is associated with high relative school segregation.

Item Type: Monograph (Working Paper)
Official URL: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cmpo/publications/papers/
Additional Information: © 2004 The authors
Divisions: STICERD
Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
JEL classification: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J4 - Particular Labor Markets > J42 - Monopsony; Segmented Labor Markets
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J16 - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J7 - Labor Discrimination
Date Deposited: 17 Mar 2010 11:15
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 22:58
Funders: The Leverhulme Trust
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/27429

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