The family and its effects on intergenerational educational attainment in the Bahamas

Author

Marcellus C. Taylor, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow

Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Aaron Benavot

Committee Members

Gilbert Valverde, Pandora Johnson

Keywords

Anglophone Caribbean, Educational Attainment, Family Effects, Intergenerational Transmission, Educational attainment, Educational mobility, Education, Families, Home and school

Subject Categories

Caribbean Languages and Societies | Educational Sociology | Education Policy

Abstract

This exploratory study examines the individual and family effects on intergenerational educational attainment mobility giving focus to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, a small, newly-independent nation in the Caribbean region.

Recommended Citation

Taylor, Marcellus C., "The family and its effects on intergenerational educational attainment in the Bahamas" (2013). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1025.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1025