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Determinants of Choosing a Private Primary School by Middle-Class Parents. Selected Contexts

Author(s): Anna Mazurowska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: private primary schools; middle-class parents; choice of school; social environment of private schools

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present selected conditions and consequences relating to the choice of a private primary school by middle-class parents. The article provides considerations on the importance of choosing a private primary school for the child’s further life. The second part of the text refers to the analysis of qualitative research related to the choice of a private school by middle-class parents. The interviews were conducted in 2015 with 24 parents using the offer of private schools. Analyzes of parents’ statements show that with the choice of a private school, students and their families are selected simultaneously in the social and educational environment. Choosing a private school is an investment in children’s social capital.

  • Issue Year: 49/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 47-63
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish