Low-fee Private Schooling: Poor Households’ Struggle to Support Their Children’s School Attendance in Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi, India
Low-fee Private Schooling: Poor Households’ Struggle to Support Their Children’s School Attendance in Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi, India
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低收费私立学校：印度德里未经授权的殖民地贫困家庭为支持孩子上学而奋斗
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10.1080/15582159.2019.1686594
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2019
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Kusakabe Tatsuya
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作者：
Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar;Kusakabe Tatsuya
印度私立学校的增长大大促进了学生入学率的提高，但也提出了一些问题，例如生活在非正规住区的父母如何支持其子女上学，并为其子女寻求私立学校等替代选择。本文通过关注居住在未经授权的殖民地的穆斯林父母（在印度具有少数民族地位）在选择学校方面的担忧，解决了这些研究不足的问题。这些数据是通过问卷调查和半结构化访谈产生的。根据来自印度德里未经授权殖民地的13名校长和35个家庭的数据，主要发现表明，由于地理和社会背景的限制，父母面临着困难的难题。关于私立学校的选择和寻找学校的挑战的问题进行了讨论。这项研究提供了一个不同的背景，应用来告知政策制定者和教育工作者审查非法定居点的边缘化社区/父母的学校选择。
The growth of private schools in India has contributed significantly to increased student enrollment but also raises certain questions, such as how parents living in informal settlements can support their children’s school attendance and seek alternative options, such as private schools, for their children. This paper addresses these under-researched aspects by focusing on the concerns of Muslim parents (who have a minority status in India) living in unauthorized colonies in relation to selecting a school. The data were generated through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Drawing upon data from 13 principals and 35 households in unauthorized colonies in Delhi, India, the key findings suggest that parents face difficult conundrums due to geographic and social background constraints. Issues regarding the selection of private schools and the challenges of finding schools are discussed. This study provides a different context that should be used to inform policymakers and educators examining schooling options for marginalized communities/parents in illegal settlements.