Adoption Status and Parental Investments: A Within-sibling Approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s10826-021-01975-7
Abstract: Recent studies have found that adoptive parents invest in their children equally or more than biological parents do. Most of these studies observed relationships across families, comparing families with adopted children to those without. In… read more here.
Keywords: parental investments; adopted children; within family; adoption status ... See more keywords
Parental influence and private school enrollment among children in blended families.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.10.012
Abstract: In this study, the analysis examines how variations in parental influence shape private school enrollment among children in blended families. The results show that investment in private schooling for children is higher in families with… read more here.
Keywords: blended families; among children; private school; school enrollment ... See more keywords
Private school investments and inequalities: negotiating the future in transnational Dakar
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DOI: 10.1017/s0001972018000414
Abstract: Abstract As in many parts of the world, the school system in Senegal has suffered from state budget cuts associated with structural adjustment and neoliberal reform in the 1980s. As a result, the quality of… read more here.
Keywords: negotiating future; school investments; investments inequalities; school ... See more keywords
Looking Within or Reaching Out?: The Effects of Religion on Private School Enrollments in an Era of School Choice
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755048317000499
Abstract: Abstract The proliferation of school choice policies has expanded schooling options for parents. While this trend coincides with a decline in private school enrollment, it is unclear how these policies affect enrollment among various religious… read more here.
Keywords: enrollment; school; private school; school choice ... See more keywords
When Being Regulated is a Choice: The Impact of Government Policies on Private School Participation in Voucher Programs
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DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2020.1783476
Abstract: ABSTRACT Private school voucher programs provide government subsidies to eligible students for tuition and other education-related costs. Parents participating in choice programs benefit from a larger and more diverse supply of education providers. Private schools… read more here.
Keywords: participation; program; school; private school ... See more keywords
Determinants of Private School Choice in India: All about the Family Backgrounds?
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DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2020.1852517
Abstract: This article examines the determinants of private school choice for elementary school students in India with emphasis on school characteristics. We also analyze the gender differences in the demand... read more here.
Keywords: determinants private; school; choice india; private school ... See more keywords
Are Right-Wing Attitudes and Voting Associated with Having Attended Private School? An Investigation Using the 1970 British Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1177/00380385221141386
Abstract: This article addresses the question of whether attending a private school affects voting behaviour and political attitudes in adulthood in Britain. The analysis is based upon the British Cohort Study, a nationally representative cohort of… read more here.
Keywords: school; private school; british cohort; cohort study ... See more keywords