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Desegregation in American Schools

Comparative Intervention Strategies

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Desegregation in American Schools

Comparative Intervention Strategies

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This study examines the question of which type of desegregation plan most effectively reduces segregation in American public schools. It departs from previous research in that the author does not categorize desegregation plans simply as mandatory or voluntary; rather, he creates a choice-coercion continuum to account for more of the variation between diverse desegregation orders that have been implemented in urban America. The issue of measuring segregation is also addressed in a new way by Fife, who concludes that mandated desegregation techniques reduce the level of segregation to a greater degree than less coercive plans.

This work is interdisciplinary and will be useful to scholars in political science, public policy, public administration, sociology, and education. It will also be of interest to education policymakers and administrators as it illustrates how applied public policy analysis can address issues and enhance decision-making processes.

Table of Contents

School Desegregation Since Brown I
Mandatory Versus Voluntary School Desegregation Strategies
Twenty Districts: From Boston to Tulsa
Comparing Different Types of School Desegregation Plans
The "White Flight" Hypothesis Revisited
Future Progress Toward Desegregation
References
Appendix
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published May 20 1992
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 224
ISBN 9780275941406
Imprint Praeger
Dimensions 8 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Brian L. Fife

Brian L. Fife is professor and chair of the Depart…

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