Are the School Choices of Indigenous Students Affected by Discrimination? Evidence from Chile
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| Title: | Are the School Choices of Indigenous Students Affected by Discrimination? Evidence from Chile |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Alvaro Hofflinger, Cristóbal Villalobos, Loreto Cárdenas, Ernesto Treviño |
| Source: | International Studies in Sociology of Education. 2024 33(2):222-245. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 8 Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education High Schools Grade 9 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, School Choice, Ethnic Groups, Social Discrimination, School Resegregation, Parent Participation, Selection Criteria, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Grade 8, Middle School Students, High School Students, Grade 9, Parent Attitudes, Family Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: | Chile |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09620214.2023.2211607 |
| ISSN: | 0962-0214 1747-5066 |
| Abstract: | A common criticisms of school choice programs is that, instead of improving student achievement, they would increase school segregation. Parents may use different criteria to choose a school, such as proximity, school quality, or the school's ethnic/racial composition. As a result, the system would be segregated based on the parent's preferences. This research examines the school preferences of indigenous parents and whether ethnic discrimination influences their decision-making process. Longitudinal national-level data from Chile were analyzed using OLS with fixed effects. The results show that indigenous students, particularly those who have suffered ethnic discrimination in middle school, prefer high schools with a higher percentage of indigenous students. Furthermore, it was found that the level of acts of discrimination occurring in middle schools increases as the percentage of indigenous students rises. However, when the proportion of indigenous and non-indigenous students is similar, indigenous students are less likely to face discrimination. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1425166 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A common criticisms of school choice programs is that, instead of improving student achievement, they would increase school segregation. Parents may use different criteria to choose a school, such as proximity, school quality, or the school's ethnic/racial composition. As a result, the system would be segregated based on the parent's preferences. This research examines the school preferences of indigenous parents and whether ethnic discrimination influences their decision-making process. Longitudinal national-level data from Chile were analyzed using OLS with fixed effects. The results show that indigenous students, particularly those who have suffered ethnic discrimination in middle school, prefer high schools with a higher percentage of indigenous students. Furthermore, it was found that the level of acts of discrimination occurring in middle schools increases as the percentage of indigenous students rises. However, when the proportion of indigenous and non-indigenous students is similar, indigenous students are less likely to face discrimination. |
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| ISSN: | 0962-0214 1747-5066 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09620214.2023.2211607 |
