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ERIC Number: EJ654371
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
In Pursuit of Learning: Educations Programs for At-Risk Children in India.
Guha, Smita
Childhood Education, v78 n4 p206-09 Sum 2002
Describes the founding and role of the nonprofit organization Udbhas, which promotes literacy among children in the slums of Calcutta while providing a level of food, clothing, and social and educational experiences generally absent from their homes. Discusses the children's background and identifies problems in bringing learning to these children. (DLH)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Involvement, Discovery Processes, Educational Experience, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Family Environment, Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Individual Needs, Literacy, Nonprofit Organizations, Nontraditional Education, Outdoor Leadership, Participation, Preadolescents, Social Experience
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: India (Calcutta)