Gender-preferential intergenerational patterns in primary educational attainment: An econometric approach to a case in rural Mindanao, the Philippines. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Okabe, Masayoshi
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational development. Volume 46(2016)
• Page Start: 125
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Gender-preferential intergenerational patterns -- Elementary education -- Delays in schooling -- Limited dependent variable regression -- Rural Mindanao -- The Philippines; Education -- Periodicals; Education -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Périodiques; Education; Periodicals; 370.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.10.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-0593

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigates the factors determining children's educational attainment, focusing on gender-differential intergenerational patterns, by employing a case study from rural Mindanao. The result mainly shows, unlike general trends in developing countries, educational attainment is more favorable for girls; maternal education level is equally associated with daughters' and sons' education levels, and paternal education level is preferentially favorable to their sons. To reduce the disparity, suggestions include providing boy-specific interventions to enhance the magnitude of the father–son educational virtuous circle and comparing the magnitude of gender-equal maternal and boy-preferential paternal education influences to specify which effect is larger.