Fuentes - 2019 - Vol. 21 - Nº 2

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    La elección de centro como mecanismo de segregación social
    (Universidad de Sevilla, 2019) Bernal Agudo, José Luis; Vera Báez, Carlos
    The aim of this article is to provide more evidence regarding the effects of the free choice of school on equal opportunities, and, thus, on the equity of the educational system, based on the experiences and statements of families themselves. This work is part of a much broader empirical study carried out in Zaragoza in 2013–2015, entitled “Choosing a school in Aragon: parental reasoning and strategies in choosing a school”). The interviews (43 done in depth) and questionnaires (covering 1 837 families) raised three factors that determine parental participation in the selection process: scope, diversity, and quality of the educational offer. Two variables are highlighted that strongly affect family participation in the choice of school: the level of parental education, and family income, which determine the fact that, although there are eligible schools, they are not always accessible to all families. All have the opportunity to choose, but those opportunities are fewer for those who have less. That direct relationship has a name: inequality, functioning as a silent but effective mechanism for social segregation. The conclusion is that freedom of choice per se does not guarantee equal opportunities, and that, if it does not go hand-in-hand with policies aimed at reducing the initial inequalities that exist between families, freedom of choice becomes a subliminal form of social segregation that exists between families, freedom of choice becomes a subliminal form of social segregation.