Publication: Who Chooses Single Sex Schooling and Why? Evidence from Ireland
Authors
Jose G. Clavel ; Flannery, Darragh
item.page.secondaryauthor
item.page.director
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
publication.page.editor
publication.page.department
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2023.2169815
item.page.type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Description
© 2023 Taylor and Francis Group. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This document is the Accepted version of a Published Work that appeared in final form inJournal of School Choice. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2023.2169815
Abstract
A common decision parents face is the choice of school for their
children. In Ireland, somewhat uniquely in an international context, this choice includes a large number of state-funded singlesex schools, to the point that this can be considered a realistic
option for many parents. Focusing on secondary-level education and using the PISA 2018 dataset, we examine whether
different parental attitudes help explain the selection of singlesex versus coeducational schools in Ireland. Focusing on those
households that have a degree of choice in secondary school
selection, we find that parents who place a greater emphasis on
factors such as religious ethos and academic achievement
rather than subject choice or the climate of the school tend to
have children in single-sex schools. The importance of a school’s
academic achievement seems to be particularly relevant for
those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.
publication.page.subject
Citation
Journal of School Choice, 17, pp. 103-117
item.page.embargo
2024-08-27
Collections
Ir a EstadÃsticas
Este Ãtem está sujeto a una licencia Creative Commons. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/