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ERIC Number: EJ380676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Educational Provision for Ethnic Minority Groups in Nicaragua.
Docherty, F. J.
Comparative Education, v24 n2 p193-201 1988
Examines effect of Nicaragua's 1979 revolution on education, especially for minority Miskito Indians. Summarizes history of Indian culture in region. Suggests Sandinista government began emphasizing bilingual, bicultural education in 1982-83, sparked by deteriorating economic situation. Concludes multicultural education program, while hindered by war, is impressive. 12 references, one map. (TES)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Latin American History, Multicultural Education, Revolution
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nicaragua
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