Does growth in private schooling contribute to Education for All? Evidence from a longitudinal, two cohort study in Andhra Pradesh, India

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-73

  Woodhead, Martin ^a   Frost, Melanie ^a   James, Zoe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access to education; Education for All; Equity; Gender; India; Private schools; School choice

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION REFORM; EQUITY; GENDER ISSUE; GOVERNMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA;

EID: 84865356356     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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