Role of parental literacy in explaining gender difference: Evidence from child schooling in India

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-119

  Kambhampati, Uma S ^a   Pal, Sarmistha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; LITERACY; MOTHERS EDUCATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

INDIA;

EID: 0035206114     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810108426796     Document Type: Article

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