ERIC Number: ED582044
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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ISBN: 978-0-309-46543-4
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Demographic Effects of Girls' Education in Developing Countries: Proceedings of a Workshop. In Brief
Samari, Goleen
National Academies Press
Educating girls is a universally accepted strategy for improving lives and advancing development. Girls' schooling is associated with many demographic outcomes, including later age at marriage or union formation, lower fertility, and better child health. However, the causal pathways between education and demographic outcomes are not well understood. To advance understanding of the relationships between girls' education and demographic outcomes and to encourage more research on the determinants, content, context, and consequences of girls' education the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a workshop addressing these issues on May 11 and 12, 2017. This publication briefly summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Correlation, Workshops, Developing Nations, Birth, Pregnancy, Educational Attainment, Gender Issues, Educational Quality, School Culture, Curriculum, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Access to Education, Family Influence, Social Influences, Individual Characteristics, Literacy
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Authoring Institution: National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine
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