ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors look at the choice process as a rational, purposive activity. They consider how the process of choosing schools began from the point of view of the target child's parents whom authors interviewed, by discussing issues as when they started thinking about secondary schooling, where they obtained information about schools and what information was particularly wanted. The authors also look at factors related to the procedures involved in the transfer process and how the parents obtained sufficient information on which to make decisions about schools. They aim to explore the extent to which the issue of choice was made salient to parents by different actions they undertook. The authors also explore the extent to which parents used a range of resources and strategies to acquaint themselves with secondary schools in order to find out about the 'choice', or rather the options available from which to make a choice.
