What Poverty Does to Girls' Education: The Intersection of Class, Gender and Policy in Latin America.

Stromquist, Nelly P.

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ERIC Number: EJ676709

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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What Poverty Does to Girls' Education: The Intersection of Class, Gender and Policy in Latin America.

Stromquist, Nelly P.

Compare, v31 n1 p39-56 Mar 2001

Discusses poverty and its implications for education in Latin America. Focuses on gender as a social construct that differentiates the impact of poverty. Analyzes interaction of gender, class, and public policy. Examines aspects of national and global policy processes and educational disparities in society related to the education of girls. (CAJ)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, International Cooperation, Poverty, Public Policy, Social Influences, Social Organizations, Social Status, Womens Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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