Secondary Schools and Inequality
Navigating the Fragmented Landscape of Educational Choices in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13063593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aigoul Abdoubaetova (Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 80-110 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2214-2282 • E-ISSN: 2214-2290 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.30965/22142290-0701003 |
| OpenAlex | W3138917556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This research aims to describe how parents navigate secondary education choices in Bishkek in the context of diverse school choice options. The paper uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, which include interviews and a complementary survey with parents. The paper provides an overview of the state of school options in Bishkek, explores parental motivations in choosing schools, and engages in a wider debate about educational inequality. By examining parental school choices and motivations, the research reveals that inequality in secondary education in Bishkek is multi-layered and depends on how families can utilize their resources: parents with larger resources in the form of financial, social, and cultural capital are most advantaged, while the majority of under-resourced families are left with little choice and schools of poor quality. This state of affairs has strong implications for the growing socio-economic inequality and creates additional cleavages between social groups
Context (archaeology · Cultural capital · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Political science · Social capital · Social inequality · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · State (computer science · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · School Choice and Performance
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |