Religiosity, the headscarf, and education in Turkey: An analysis of 1988 data and current implications

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-287

  Rankin, Bruce H ^a   Aytaç, Işik A ^b  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gender; Headscarf; Islam; Religiosity; Turkish education

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849111879     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690801966345     Document Type: Article

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