Education for Its Own Sake: The Relevance Dimension in Rural Areas.

Baker, Victoria J.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Education for Its Own Sake: The Relevance Dimension in Rural Areas.

Baker, Victoria J.

Comparative Education Review, v33 n4 p507-18 Nov 1989

Suggests that "relevance education"--vocational agricultural education designed for rural communities in developing nations--has failed not only because rural parents hope their children will advance in employment, but also because parents value education for its own sake. Reviews the literature and a Sri Lankan study. Contains 27 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Relevance (Education), Rural Education, Values, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka

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