Caught in a School Choice Quandary: What Should an Equity-Minded Parent Do?

Autor/in	Merry, Michael S.
Titel	Caught in a School Choice Quandary: What Should an Equity-Minded Parent Do?
Quelle	In: Theory and Research in Education, 21 (2023) 2, S.155-175 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Merry, Michael S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1477-8785
DOI	10.1177/14778785231180469
Schlagwörter	Parents; School Choice; Equal Education; Parent Attitudes; Decision Making; Motivation; Ethics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Elternverhalten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Ethik
Abstract	In this article, I examine a case involving an equity-minded parent caught in a quandary about which school to select for her child, knowing that her decision may have consequences for others. To do so, I heuristically construct a fictional portrait and explore the deliberative process a parent might have through a dialogue taking place among 'friends', where each friend personifies a different set of ethical considerations. I then briefly consider two competing philosophical assessments but argue that neither position helpfully assists in resolving the quandary. To conclude, I ask the provocative question whether parental motives -- but also their school choices -- actually matter if the inequitable outcomes seem to remain unchanged. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01