Capabilities for learning to read: An investigation of social and economic effects for Grade 6 learners in Southern and East Africa

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-36

  Smith, Michèle ^a   Barrett, Angeline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Multilevel modelling; Primary education; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; LITERACY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 77957752354     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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