Constructing new identities? The role of gender and education in rural girls' life aspirations in Peru

Gender and Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 267-283

  Ames, Patricia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS PERUANOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

educational aspirations; gender identities; indigenous girls; Peru; rural girls

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878807561     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2012.740448     Document Type: Article

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