Private schooling for low-income families: A census and comparative survey in East Delhi, India

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-219

  Tooley, James ^a   Dixon, Pauline ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative education; Development; Educational policy; Private education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LOW INCOME POPULATION; TEACHING;

ASIA; DELHI; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845888810     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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