Selective segregation

Date and country of first publication

1987
United Kingdom

Definition

Selective segregation refers to the practice of intentionally separating individuals or groups based on specific characteristics, such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status. This can occur in various social settings, including schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities. Selective segregation can lead to disparities in opportunities and resources for certain groups and can perpetuate inequality and discrimination.

Notes

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Further reading

Andrew B.; Watt D.C.; Gillespie C.; Chapel H. (1987) "A study of genetic linkage in schizophrenia", Psychological Medicine, 17(2), pp. 363-370. . DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700024910

Purkait B. (2006) "Grain size distribution patterns of a point bar system in the Usri River, India", Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 31(6), pp. 682-702. . DOI: 10.1002/esp.1290

Abel M.; Bäuml K.-H.T. (2014) "The roles of delay and retroactive interference in retrieval induced forgetting", Memory and Cognition, 42(1), pp. 141-150. . DOI: 10.3758/s13421-013-0347-0

Done E.J.; Andrews M.J. (2020) "How inclusion became exclusion: policy, teachers and inclusive education", Journal of Education Policy, 35(4), pp. 447-464. Routledge. DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2018.1552763