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Urbanization and women's education, employment and fertility in the democratic Republic of the Congo [electronic resource] / Thomas McCreary

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McCreary, Thomas
Published
[University Park, Pa.] : Pennsylvania State University, 2010.
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1 electronic document (48 pages)
Additional Creators
Shapiro, David, 1946- and Schreyer Honors College
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Summary
This thesis presents evidence that links population growth, women’s status, and urbanization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Urbanization, or a society’s transformation to a more urban-based society, provides varying factors that can affect women’s opportunities and status. In particular, this paper examines the differences in education and employment across urban and rural places, and how they influence fertility. A particular interest will be placed on the economic and political crisis that occurred in the 1990’s, which has the potential to affect education and employment opportunities in the DRC. Previous work by Shapiro suggests an inverse relationship between secondary levels of education and fertility. Also, linkages have been made between modern sector employment and fertility. This paper will try to examine these influences across urban and rural places, and how they ultimately affect fertility differentials across urban and rural places.
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Dissertation Note
B.S. Pennsylvania State University 2010.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Thesis advisor: David Shapiro.
Reproduction Note
Library holds archival microfiche negative and service copy. 1 fiche. (PSU Management Services, 2010).
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The full text of the dissertation is available as a Adobe Acrobat .pdf file ; Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view the file.
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