2001
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.soc.27.1.77
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Education and Stratification in Developing Countries: A Review of Theories and Research

Abstract: ▪ Abstract  This review examines research on education and inequality in developing regions. In tracing the progress of this field of inquiry, it focuses on empirical studies of educational inequality in four broad areas: macro-structural forces shaping education and stratification; the relationship between family background and educational outcomes; school effects; and education's impact on economic and social mobility. It assesses the contributions of research in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the genera… Show more

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“…In particular, gender plays a key role in creating unequal access to quality education in some Asian and African countries [Buchmann, Hannum 2001].…”
Section: Educational Inequality Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, gender plays a key role in creating unequal access to quality education in some Asian and African countries [Buchmann, Hannum 2001].…”
Section: Educational Inequality Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O Estado tem papel fundamental nesse quesito, pois determina a estrutura e a qualidade da educação, arquiteta o modelo educacional a ser adotado e tem responsabilidade direta sobre as provisões de educação (BUCHMANN;HANNUM, 2001). Assim, entre os principais objetivos do Estado no âmbito da educação, está a inclusão da maior proporção possível da população no sistema educacional em todos os níveis de escolaridade.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Nesse processo de diferenciação e estratificação social intergeneracional, existe influência da cor ou raça do indivíduo, não só quanto às condições correntes mais precárias de inserção de pretos e pardos, mas também com relação ao processo de acumulação de desvantagens (BUCHMANN;HANNUM, 2001;SILVA, 1998).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Individuals' levels of educational attainment tend to rise as a result of changes in state policies, community contexts, and family dynamics (Buchmann & Hannum, 2001). Within individual countries, the paths towards increasing educational attainment are not always linear and not all members of the population are equally affected (Shavit & Blossfeld, 1993).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…the number and sex composition of siblings) (see Conley, 2000, for a review), cultural institutions (like patriarchy or the structure and character of schools or some combination of both) (Fuller & Liang, 1999;Stromquist, 1998Stromquist, , 1990, or economic institutions (either those within families determining resource pooling and allocation or those outside the family that structure extra-familial labor market opportunities) (Buchmann & Hannum, 2001;Fuller & Liang, 1999;King, 1991;King & Hill, 1993).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%