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What works in girls' education : evidence and policies from the developing world / Barbara Herz and Gene B. Sperling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Herz, Barbara Knapp.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Girls--Education--Developing countries.
- Girls.
- Girls--Education.
- Developing countries.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 103 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Council on Foreign Relations, [2004]
- Summary:
- "What Works in Girls' Education" summarizes the extensive body of research on the state of girls' education in the developing world today; the impact of educating girls on families, economies, and nations; and the most promising approaches to increasing girls' enrollment and educational quality.
- Contents:
- I The State of Girls' Education Today 17
- II The Impact of Educating Girls: The Evidence 21
- III Understanding the Disconnect: The Benefits of Girls' Education versus the Low Levels of Girls' Enrollment and Attainment 41
- IV What Works to Educate Girls: The Evidence 45
- V Getting the Job Done 75
- VI Conclusion: A Problem with a Known Cure 83.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-101).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0876093446
- OCLC:
- 56800119
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