Women's education in developing countries: Barriers, benefits and policies
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TextPublication details: London The Johns Hopkins University Press 1997Description: xiii, 337pISBN: - 0-8018-5828-3
- HQ 1075 .G4 1997
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The book compiles a review of a variety of data bases and literature examining the relationship between women?s education and development. The book reviews research results from developing countries, it identifies gaps in current knowledge and discusses problems of methodology. It addresses the puzzle of women?s educational deprivation by examining how educational decisions are made, it explores the costs and benefits that determine how much families invest in educating their sons and daughters. It highlights the economic importance and cultural differences in developing countries that explain the variations in the costs and benefits that influence schooling choices.
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