Educational experiences and opportunities in rural Cambodia: families and youth's voices

Using semi-structured interviews gathered from youth and families in rural Cambodia, this paper focuses on the specific social circumstances that affect parents' abilities to support their children's education, as well as on how youth and young adults make sense of their own educational ex...

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Published in:Vulnerable children and youth studies 2017-10, Vol.12 (4), p.317-327
Main Author: Piquemal, Nathalie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cambodia
Children
Children & youth
Economic factors
Educational opportunities
Educational sociology
equity
Inequality
NGO
Parents & parenting
Risk factors
Rural areas
Rural education
Rural schools
socio-economic factors
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:Using semi-structured interviews gathered from youth and families in rural Cambodia, this paper focuses on the specific social circumstances that affect parents' abilities to support their children's education, as well as on how youth and young adults make sense of their own educational experiences in a context shaped by economic hardships and by social legacies of the Pol Pot regime. Data analysis shows that while economic factors have a strong impact on children's educational opportunities, other risk factors include social tensions such as the changing social value of education due to societal scars and schooling inequities. This paper concludes with recommendations for policy and practice.
ISSN:1745-0128
1745-0136
DOI:10.1080/17450128.2017.1300720