Critical Perspectives on Schooling and Fertility in the Developing World - Softcover

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Committee On Population

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309061911 ISBN 13: 9780309061919

Publisher: National Academy Press, 1999

Synopsis

This volume assesses the evidence, and possible mechanisms, for the associations between women's education, fertility preferences, and fertility in developing countries, and how these associations vary across regions. It discusses the implications of these associations for policies in the population, health, and education sectors, including implications for research.

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Caroline H. Bledsoe, John B. Casterline, Jennifer A. Johnson-Kuhn, and John G. Haaga, Editors; Committee on Population, National Research Council

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academy Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309061911
• ISBN 13: 9780309061919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Haaga John G., Johnson-Kuhn Jennifer A., Casterline John B., Bledsoe Caroline H.