Girls' Access to Education in a Developing Country.

Geissinger, Helen

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ERIC Number: EJ582731

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Girls' Access to Education in a Developing Country.

Geissinger, Helen

Compare, v27 n3 p287-95 Oct 1997

Provides background information on cultural and educational institutions of Papua New Guinea. Relates this material to girls' access to education, exploring physical and geographical factors, psycho-social factors, and socioeconomic factors. Concludes that Papua New Guinea does not offer much encouragement to girls to enter school or to stay, once enrolled. (DSK)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Opportunities, Females, Foreign Countries, Geographic Location, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Papua New Guinea

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