Publications of Gabriela Guerrero
GRADE places special emphasis on the dissemination of the results of its research through publications in various formats, aimed at both the academic public and public officials, political and civil society actors, university students, the media, as well as the general citizenship. Research Papers Academic publications prepared on the basis of reports from research projects or reflections of a conceptual nature related to GRADE’s work áreas. Its publication requires an external peer review process. Its publication format is usually only electronic. Research Progress Papers Publications of research work in progress. They are prepared on the basis of reports from research projects or reflections of a conceptual nature related to GRADE’s work areas. Its publication does not require a peer review process; however, they require internal approval and the external institution that requested the investigation. Authors can be both GRADE senior researchers and research assistants. Eventually, GRADE agrees to publish Research Progress by authors not affiliated with the institution, under the endorsement of a senior GRADE researcher. Its publication format is electronic only. Analysis & Proposals Publications with characteristics of a policy brief: aimed at a non-academic audience and with emphasis on its policy implications. It presents the main findings and recommendations of an academic investigation, accompanied by visual resources. Its publication format is physical and electronic. Books Institutionally affiliated books are written or edited by one or more GRADE researchers and go through a blind peer review process. Its publication format is physical and electronic.
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Understanding children’s experiences of violence in Peru: evidence from Young Lives
This paper describes children’s experiences of violence at home in Peru, using a lifecourse approach. Violence against children at home tended to increase with age, as children took on more chores (especially in rural areas), and spent more time away from home (in some cases, in urban areas). The chances of being hit by parents […]
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Education aspirations among young people in Peru and their perceptions of barriers to higher education
Results from the Young Lives survey show the existence of a gap between young people’s aspirations for higher education and their actual chances of accessing this level of education. This paper uses qualitative information from Young Lives in order to gain a deeper understanding of young people’s aspirations as well as their perceptions of the […]
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Ausentismo docente en Perú: factores asociados y su efecto en el rendimiento
The objective of this study is twofold. First, to describe how teachers’ and schools’ characteristics are associated with teacher absenteeism. Second, to explore the relationship between teacher absenteeism and student achievement (mathematics and language), after holding constant student, school and contextual variables. The study uses the Young Lives’ School Survey database which has information for […]
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“Yo sé que va a ir más allá, va a continuar estudiando” Expectativas educativas de estudiantes, padres y docentes en zonas urbanas y rurales del Perú
This study analyses the educational expectations of students, parents and teachers simultaneously in order to observe the congruence —or otherwise— between these expectations and their implications for students’ educational outcomes. In addition, due to the longitudinal nature of its data, it explores factors related to the formation of educational expectations at the beginning of secondary […]
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Does the cradle set the opportunities and educative achievement? A look to the Peruvian case
This paper aims to contribute to the design of policies to reduce inequality in the Peruvian education system by analysing the association between students’ socio-economic status (NSE), learning opportunities (ODA) and educational achievement.
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Inclusión social: diálogos entre la investigación y las políticas públicas
Esta publicación recoge el espíritu del seminario internacional “Cambios Institucionales para un Estado más Inclusivo” (julio de 2012), y apunta a lo más relevante y valioso de cada exposición, intervención y comentario.
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The relationship between socioeconomic status at age one, opportunities to learn and achievement in mathematics in fourth grade in Peru
Using Young Lives longitudinal data from Peru, this paper explores the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) measured at the age of one, opportunities to learn (OTL) and achievement in mathematics ten years later. Four variables of OTL were measured: hours of class per year, curriculum coverage, quality of teachers’ feedback, and level of cognitive demand. […]
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Demanda social por programas de atención y educación de la primera infancia (AEPI) en el Perú
Providing relevant information for planning the scaling up of AEPI programme services through the perceptions and opinions of key stakeholders in two regions of the country.
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¿Cómo afectan los factores individuales y escolares la decisión de los jóvenes de postular a educación superior? Un estudio longitudinal en Lima, Perú
The results suggest that a set of individual and school factors predict young people’s post-secondary enrolment one year after graduating from secondary school. Students who have at least one parent with higher education are almost twice as likely to apply to higher education as their peers whose parents have only primary education, while students from […]
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Getting teachers back to the classroom: a systematic review on what works to improve teacher attendance in developing countries
This article reports on a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing teacher attendance in developing countries. After a comprehensive search process, nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Pooled effects sizes of included studies were estimated (with the exception of three studies that had unavailable information to calculate their effect […]
