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Direct linkMerry, Michael S.; Driessen, Geert – Comparative Education, 2005
In this article, the authors compare Islamic schools in three countries: the United States, the Netherlands, and Belgium. In each country, the authors take care to situate Islamic schools within the broader context of educational policy and practice. In particular, the authors examine the mechanisms for funding, choice and control, noting that for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Accreditation (Institutions), Islamic Culture
Peer reviewedCsapo, Marg – Comparative Education, 1981
Examines eight factors in Hausa Moslem society, expecially views on women's role and marriage, which tend to cause parents to limit their daughters' schooling. (SJL)
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Elementary Education
