Dealing with difference: Ethnicity and gender in the context of schooling in Ghana

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-359

  Dei, George J Sefa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti colonial; Culture; Difference; Ethnicity; Gender; Ghana; Inclusive schooling

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; GENDER DISPARITY;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 2542601502     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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