Educational Markets and Segregation: Global Trends and Singular Experiences From Belgium and Chile

The edited volume explores the deep issues of educational markets and school segregation, offering global trends and focalized examples. It analyzes two educational systems with high segregation and free choice of schools, using a comprehensive review of literature and in-depth analysis. The book provides an up-to-date synthesis of scientific knowledge and rigorous analyses of recent policies to reduce segregation. It highlights the complexity of change, legitimacy, and ethical and social justice issues surrounding school segregation, making it a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, social scientists, and policy-makers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 311 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This edited volume delves into the profound issues surrounding educational markets and school segregation, tracing their origins and examining their far-reaching effects. It presents a comprehensive overview of global trends while also focusing on specific examples. Drawing on a thorough review of existing literature and an in-depth analysis of two educational systems—the French-speaking community in Belgium and Chile—the book explores contexts characterized by high levels of segregation, a system of free school choice, and competition between public and private schools funded by public resources.
The book offers a timely synthesis of scientific knowledge on segregation and rigorous assessments of recent policies aimed at reducing segregation in educational systems. It underscores the complexity of the process of change, the importance of legitimacy among the population, and the ethical and social justice implications of school segregation. By providing a solid theoretical and empirical foundation, this book serves as a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, social scientists, and policy-makers in the field of education.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031361463
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023