TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD
Schooling 

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2008
Lloyd, Cynthia B. "Education during humanitarian emergencies: The situation of displaced children and youth in Darfur, Sudan," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 32. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B., Monica J. Grant, and Amanda Ritchie. “Gender differences in time use among adolescents in developing countries: Implications of rising school enrollment rates,” Journal of Research on Adolescence 18(1): 99–120. (abstract) Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 193. New York: Population Council, 2004. (abstract) (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. and Barbara S. Mensch. “Marriage and childbirth as factors in dropping out from school: An analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa,” Population Studies 62(1): 1–13. (abstract) Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 219. New York: Population Council, 2006. (abstract) (PDF)

2007
Amin, Sajeda. "Schooling in Bangladesh," in Amita Gupta (ed.), Going to School in South Asia. New York: Routledge.*

Biddlecom, Ann, Richard Gregory, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Barbara S. Mensch. "Premarital sex and schooling transitions in four sub-Saharan African countries," Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Paper no. 5. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Brady, Martha, Abeer Salem, and Nadia Zibani. "Bringing new opportunities to adolescent girls in socially conservative settings: The Ishraq program in rural Upper Egypt," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 12. New York: Population Council. (updated August 2007) (PDF)

Ghuman, Sharon and Cynthia B. Lloyd. “Teacher absence as a factor in gender inequalities in access to primary schooling in rural Pakistan," Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Paper no. 1. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Haberland, Nicole and Deborah Rogow. "Sexuality and HIV education: Time for a paradigm shift," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 22. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

Hallman, Kelly, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, and Marta Julia Ruiz. "Assessing the multiple disadvantages of Mayan girls: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 16. New York: Population Council. (updated June 2007) (PDF) (PDF en español)

Hallman, Kelly, Eva Roca, Marta Julia Ruiz, Jennifer Catino, Alejandra Colom, and Sandra Contreras Aprile. "For Mayan girls, safe spaces lead to social gains," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 5. New York: Population Council. (updated September 2007) (PDF) (PDF en español)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. "Girls' schooling in developing countries: Highlights from Population Council research," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood no. 24. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF en español)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. "The role of schools in promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in developing countries," Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Paper no. 6. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

2006
Grant, Monica and Kelly Hallman. "Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 212. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Hallman, Kelly, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, and Marta Julia Ruiz. "Multiple disadvantages of Mayan females: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 211. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. "The implications of the changing school environment in rural Pakistan for primary school outcomes," presentation at a Population Council dissemination event, Islamabad, Pakistan, 22 March. (presentation)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. "Schooling and adolescent reproductive behavior in developing countries," background paper to the report Public Choices, Private Decisions: Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Millennium Development Goals. New York: UN Millennium Project. (offsite PDF) (more information)

Lloyd, Cynthia B., Cem Mete, and Monica J. Grant. "The implications of changing educational and family circumstances for children’s grade progression in rural Pakistan: 1997–2004," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 209. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

"Unexplored elements of adolescence in the developing world," Population Briefs 12(1): 1. (full text)

2005
Lloyd, Cynthia B., Cem Mete, and Zeba A. Sathar. “The effect of gender differences in primary school access, type, and quality on the decision to enroll in rural Pakistan,” Economic Development and Cultural Change 53(3): 685–710. (abstract) Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 164. New York: Population Council, 2002. (abstract) (PDF)

National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries, Cynthia B. Lloyd (ed.). 2005. Growing Up Global: The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. (additional information) (offsite full text)

2004
"Ishraq project update," Ishraq: Safe Spaces to Learn, Play and Grow, Briefing Sheet no. 5. Cairo: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF in Arabic)

"Letting girls play: Breaking down barriers in rural Egypt through sports," Ishraq: Safe Spaces to Learn, Play and Grow, Briefing Sheet no. 6. Cairo: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF in Arabic)

"Schooling trends in Africa: New assessment methods needed," Population Briefs 10(1): 1. (full text)

2003
Herrera, Linda. The Colors of Change: Participation in School Upgrading in Egypt, Cairo: Population Council. (PDF in Arabic)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. and Paul C. Hewett. "Primary schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: Recent trends and current challenges," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 176. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Sathar, Zeba A., Cynthia B. Lloyd, Cem Mete, and Minhaj ul Haque. “Schooling opportunities for girls as a stimulus for fertility change in rural Pakistan,” Economic Development and Cultural Change 51(3): 677–698.* Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 143. New York: Population Council, 2000. (abstract) (PDF)

Sathar, Zeba A., Minhaj ul Haque, Azeema Faizunnissa, Munawar Sultana, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Judith A. Diers, and Monica J. Grant. Adolescents and Youth in Pakistan 2001–02: A Nationally Representative Survey. Islamabad, Pakistan: Population Council. (PDF) (additional information)

2000
El Tawila, Sahar, Cynthia Lloyd, Barbara S. Mensch, Hind Wassef, Zeinab Gamal, Wesley Clark, and Rania Sakr. The School Environment in Egypt. A Situation Analysis of Public Preparatory Schools, Cairo: Population Council. (PDF in Arabic)

1999
Lloyd, Cynthia B., Carol E. Kaufman, and Paul Hewett. "The spread of primary schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for fertility change," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 127. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Mensch, Barbara S., Wesley H. Clark, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Annabel S. Erulkar. "Premarital sex and school dropout in Kenya: Can schools make a difference?" Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 124. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Montgomery, Mark R., Mary Arends-Kuenning, and Cem Mete. "The quantity–quality transition in Asia," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 123. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

1998
Amin, Sajeda and Gilda Sedgh. "Incentive schemes for school attendance in rural Bangladesh," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 106. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B., Barbara S. Mensch, and Wesley H. Clark. "The effects of primary school quality on the educational participation and attainment of Kenyan girls and boys," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 116. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

1995
“Accelerating girls’ education: A priority for governments,” fact sheet compiled for the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4–15 September. New York: Population Council. (full text)

* Not available from the Population Council.

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