Community financing of education : issues and policy implications in less developed countries /

This volume discusses the issues relating to community support for education, a topic which has come increasingly to the fore in recent years, especially in the Third World. The book is divided into four main areas: Firstly, an initial explanation of the conceptual framework of the book is given. Se...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Bray, Mark, 1952-; Lillis, Kevin
Published: Pergamon Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York :
Publication Dates: 1988.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Series: Comparative and international education series ; v. 5
Subjects:
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080358581
Summary: This volume discusses the issues relating to community support for education, a topic which has come increasingly to the fore in recent years, especially in the Third World. The book is divided into four main areas: Firstly, an initial explanation of the conceptual framework of the book is given. Secondly, the issues surrounding community financing of education are explored, including community bodies engaged in fund-raising, generating resources, school fees, geographic and social inequalities and central guidance and control. The third section discusses case studies from seven countries, and finally the policy implications of this study are assessed.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 234 pages).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-227) and index.
ISBN: 0080358586
9780080358581
Index Number: LB2826
CLC: G510