Affiliation:
1. York University, Canada,
Abstract
This is an ethnographic study of girls’ orphanages in Egypt. It examines cultural notions of unwanted children and explores the attitudes, perceptions and managerial practices of six orphanages in and around Cairo. The institutions are characterized by various styles of surrogate mothering, educational and administrative practices, occupational training, and the marital aspirations and attitudes of their occupants.
Subject
Development,Geography, Planning and Development
Cited by
6 articles.
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