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There is an enduring belief amongst some that segregation is worsening and undermining social cohesion, and that this is especially visible in the growing divides between the schools in which our children are educated.
This book uses up-to-date evidence to interrogate some of the controversial claims made by the 2016 Casey Review, providing an analysis of contemporary patterns of ethnic, residential and social segregation, and looking at the ways that these changing geographies interact with each other.
Richard Harris is Professor of Quantitative Social Geography at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Professor Ron Johnston OBE (1937-2020) was a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences.
Ethnic Segregation in England: Discourse and Debate
The Changing Ethnic Composition of the School- Age Population
Measures of Segregation and Diversity Across Local Authorities
How Concentrated Are Ethnic Groups in Schools?
Does School Choice Add to Residential Ethnic Segregation?
Do Socio- Economic Separations Add to Ethnic Segregation?
Conclusion: Ethnic Segregation Is Not Increasing