Xiang, L, Gould, M and Stillwell, J orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-2001 (2022) What determines pupils’ travel distance to school in China? A multilevel analysis of educational access in Beijing. Urban Studies, 59 (5). pp. 1048-1067. ISSN 0042-0980
Abstract
While access to school is one crucial aspect of education equality, there is a lack of research on factors that influence the distance that pupils travel to school. Previous studies have failed to reveal the relationship between pupils’ socio-spatial characteristics and travel distance. This paper uncovers the multilevel structure, ignored hitherto, that underpins the determinants of pupils’ travel distance. Using detailed travel survey data for Beijing and an appropriate multilevel modelling approach, this research reveals that contextual variation remains, having taken account of compositional (individual-level) variables; and that contextual factors, that is, school density and neighbourhood context, are more influential when compared with individual-level factors except for education stage and housing type. The policy implications include improved planning for schools in comparatively deprived areas, increased provision of affordable housing and enhanced education opportunities for migrant children.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Urban Studies Journal Limited 2021. This is an author produced version of an article, published in Urban Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | access, context effects, multilevel modelling, socio-spatial inequalities, travel distance |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) > Centre for Spatial Analysis & Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2021 16:04 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2022 07:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0042098021996227 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:170500 |