Geographies of Social Exclusion: Education Access in the Philippines
Overview & Synopsis
Despite the massive education sector of the country, the Philippines--being located in the Pacific Ring of Fire and the typhoon belt--is home to a number of natural instabilities that frequently disrupt the school calendar. Conflict areas in selected parts of the island of Mindanao and the remote geographic features of the country also pose problems in education access. Poverty incidence is reported to be high in such locations and access to basic services such as education is exceedingly low as compared to mainstream Manila. Given the geographies of social exclusion, particularly in education, as exemplified by such issues, this article will detail the problems in education access in the Philippines as illustrated through: (a) the remote geographic locations of some parts of the country; (b) the devastations brought to schooling by natural disasters; and (c) the "geography of conflict" in Mindanao.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Geographies of Social Exclusion: Education Access in the Philippines |
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| Author / Organization | Symaco, Lorraine Pe |
| Subject & Discipline | Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Geographic Location |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-305295 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |