The achievement of indigenous students in Guatemalan primary schools

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-76

  McEwan, Patrick J ^a   Trowbridge, Marisol ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Bates White ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Educational policy; Guatemala; Indigenous groups

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STUDENT;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 33750604512     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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