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Simonen, Mari; And Others – Prospects, 1990
Discusses population education efforts to help people understand the nature, causes, and implications of population processes. Includes current regional emphases, formal programs, management and administration, and future issues. Emphasizes basic concepts such as respect for others, especially for females, self-respect and self esteem, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Contraception, Demography, Developing Nations
Multinational Corporate Investment and Women's Participation in Higher Education in Noncore Nations.
Peer reviewedClark, Roger – Sociology of Education, 1991
Presents findings of a study of the effects of multinational corporate investment upon women's participation in higher education in 66 countries. Concludes that such investment discourages women's involvement in higher education and state regulation of gender discrimination while encouraging fertility and sexually discriminatory hiring. (DK)
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Developing Nations, Economic Impact, Economic Opportunities
Sutherland, Margaret B. – Prospects, 1991
Discusses the status of women's education throughout the world. Describes an increased access to education, progress through legislation, and women's studies. Emphasizes the concentration of women in education in the lower grades and teaching roles rather than in higher education or top administrative levels. Addresses problems such as sex role,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Career Choice, Civil Rights Legislation
