Orphans in Africa
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چکیده
“In at least one important dimension — school enrollment — orphans are signifi cantly disadvantaged... Although poorer children in Africa are less likely to attend school, the lower enrollment of orphans is not accounted for solely by their lower wealth. Instead, our results suggest that the special disadvantage orphans face is primarily due to their living arrangements. Across a large number of sub-Saharan African countries we fi nd that the degree of relatedness between orphans and their adult caregivers is highly predictive of children’s outcomes.”
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Does the Orphan Disadvantage "Spill Over?" An analysis of whether living in an area with a higher concentration of orphans is associated with children's school enrollment in sub-Saharan Africa.
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