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Session 71:
International Perspectives on Family Structure and Children’s Education

Thursday, April 30
3:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Brule A
Chair: Laura Lippman, Child Trends
Discussant: Laurie DeRose, University of Maryland

1. An Exploration of the Female Headship Effect on Educational Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa  •  Pearl Kyei, University of Pennsylvania

2. Family Structure, Household Resources and High School Enrollment: China 2000  •  Juhua Yang, Renmin University of China

3. Orphans’ Mobility and Schooling in Burkina Faso: An Event History Analysis  •  Jean-François Kobiané, Université de Ouagadougou; Richard Marcoux, Université de Laval; Tukufu Zuberi, University of Pennsylvania

4. Orphanhood, Fostering and Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa  •  Thomas W. Pullum, University of Texas at Austin

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