Disability, Poverty and Schooling in Developing Countries : Results from 11 Household Surveys

Disability, Poverty and Schooling in Developing Countries : Results from 11 Household Surveys

This paper analyzes the relationship between whether a young person has a disability, the poverty status of their household, and their school participation using 11 household surveys from nine developing countries. Between 1 and 2 percent of the population is identified as having a disability. Youth...

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Main Author: Filmer, Deon
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO SCHOOLING
AGED
BLINDNESS
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
DEAFNESS
DISABILITIES
DISABILITY
DISABLED
DISABLED PEOPLE
ECONOMIC GROUPS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ENROLLMENT
EPILEPSY
EQUAL ACCESS
GENDER GAP
GIRLS
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEARING
HIGHER ENROLLMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INTERVENTIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
MENTAL HEALTH
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
OLDER WOMEN
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
PHYSICAL DISABILITY
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
RURAL AREAS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
SCHOOL-AGE POPULATION
SCHOOLING
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SPECIAL NEEDS
UNIVERSAL EDUCATION
WORKING CONDITIONS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/12/6466043/disability-poverty-schooling-developing-countries-results-11-household-surveys
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8546

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/12/6466043/disability-poverty-schooling-developing-countries-results-11-household-surveys
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8546

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