Prof Andrew Loxley (TCD) and Prof Gary Thomas's (University of Birmingham) contribution to International Encyclopedia of Education, Fourth Edition updates readers on emerging interests and developments in the field. Their chapter entitled “Following the money? Commodification, segregation and shopping. Read more here.
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