Low-Fee Private Schooling: Poor Households' Struggle to Support Their Children's School Attendance in Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi, India

Autor/inn/en	Mousumi, Manjuma Akhtar; Kusakabe, Tatsuya
Titel	Low-Fee Private Schooling: Poor Households' Struggle to Support Their Children's School Attendance in Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi, India
Quelle	In: Journal of School Choice, 14 (2020) 2, S.280-300 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1558-2159
DOI	10.1080/15582159.2019.1686594
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Private Schools; Fees; Access to Education; Low Income Groups; Poverty; Social Influences; Muslims; Minority Groups; Barriers; School Choice; Social Status; Religious Factors; Parent Attitudes; Preferences; Principals; Gender Bias; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Private school; Privatschule; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Armut; Sozialer Einfluss; Muslim; Muslimin; Ethnische Minderheit; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Sozialer Status; Elternverhalten; Principal; Schulleiter; Geschlechterstereotyp; Indien
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01