Urban school desegregation and declines in white enrollment: A reexamination
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Journal Article
This paper presents a reexamination of James Coleman et al.'s study of white enrollment losses from desegregating urban school districts over the period 1968-1973. New equations are estimated using a different measure of desegregation, additional explanatory variables, and modified samples. The earlier conclusion that desegregation has been a significant stimulant of white enrollment losses in the largest central city districts is supported, although this overall effect comes almost entirely from districts in which black-white contact exceeds a threshold level. In addition, the age structure of the district's white population and the geographical coverage of the district are significant in explaining white losses for some samples. © 1979.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Clotfelter, CT
Published Date
- January 1, 1979
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 3
Start / End Page
- 352 - 370
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0094-1190
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0094-1190(79)90036-6
Citation Source
- Scopus