The relationship between parental education and children's schooling in a time of economic turmoil: The case of East Zimbabwe, 2001 to 2011.
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SUBMITTER: Pufall E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5176343 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
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The relationship between parental education and children's schooling in a time of economic turmoil: The case of East Zimbabwe, 2001 to 2011.
Pufall Erica E Eaton Jeffrey W JW Nyamukapa Constance C Schur Nadine N Takaruza Albert A Gregson Simon S
International journal of educational development 20161101
Using data collected from 1998 to 2011 in a general population cohort study in eastern Zimbabwe, we describe education trends and the relationship between parental education and children's schooling during the Zimbabwean economic collapse of the 2000s. During this period, the previously-rising trend in education stalled, with girls suffering disproportionately; however, female enrolment increased as the economy began to recover. Throughout the period, children with more educated parents continue ...[more]
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