Inexcusable absence : why 60 million girls still aren't in school and what to do about it /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, Maureen A., 1952-
Other Authors: Lockheed, Marlaine E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Center for Global Development, c2006.
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245 1 0 |a Inexcusable absence :  |b why 60 million girls still aren't in school and what to do about it /  |c Maureen A. Lewis and Marlaine E. Lockheed. 
260 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b Center for Global Development,  |c c2006. 
300 |a xiv, 180 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p.ages 149-168) and index. 
505 0 |a Overview: Who are the out-of-school girls--and what can be done to get them in school? -- Sources, forms, and levels of exclusion -- How many girls are excluded? -- Advancing excluded girls' education -- Chapter 1. Progress in girls' education -- Girls catching up--global progress in education -- Why has there been so much progress--and can it continue? -- Lagging performance of groups within countriems remains a challenge -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2. Social exclusion and barriers to girls' schooling -- Multiple sources of social exclusion -- Exclusion and the demand for schooling -- Gender, exclusion, and the supply of schooling -- Discrimination and other barriers to the demand and supply of schooling -- Chapter 3. Multiple exclusions, educational attainment, and student performance -- Evidence from OECD countries -- Evidence from developing countries on gender, exclusion, and primary school enrollment and completion -- Evidence from developing countries on gender, exlusion, and learning -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Strategies for addressing the multiple sources of exclusion faced by girls -- Altering education policies and addressing discrimination -- Expanding options for schooling -- Improving the quality and relevance of schools and classrooms -- Creating incentives for households to send girls to school -- Conclusions and recommendations. 
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