Poverty and Proximate Barriers to Learning : Vision Deficiencies, Vision Correction and Educational Outcomes in Rural Northwest China

Uncorrected vision may present a significant barrier to educational mobility in poor communities in low and middle income countries. Focusing on the case of rural Northwest China, we analyze the Gansu Survey of Children and Families (2,000 children; 100 rural villages) and the Gansu Vision Intervent...

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Veröffentlicht in:World development. - 1999. - 40(2012), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 1921-1931
1. Verfasser: Hannum, Emily (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Zhang, Yuping
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:World development
Schlagworte:Journal Article developing countries education eyeglasses poverty vision