Economic Recession and the Quality of Education: Some Threatening Trends.

Burke, Ronald J.

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ERIC Number: EJ316417

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Publication Date: 1985

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Economic Recession and the Quality of Education: Some Threatening Trends.

Burke, Ronald J.

School Guidance Worker, v40 n3 p47-53 Jan 1985

Examined the potential impact of the recent economic recession in Canada on the school environment, using data from 3,724 school-based educators. Results showed that the effects were greatest on schools that had high numbers of unemployed families. Student problems have increased and extracurricular activities were not well-funded. (BH)

Descriptors: Business Cycles, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, School Personnel, Student Problems, Students, Unemployment

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Language: English

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