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Existing research on the economics of education in Sri Lanka has mostly overlooked the intergenerational mobility aspect of education, which would provide important insights on the effect of family background on education outcomes of children in the presence of free education. This book aims to fill this gap in research by an in-depth analysis of the effect of parental education on that of children, and by an examination of trends in education mobility over time. The analysis provides some important policy implications for education reform and planning, and would be a useful guide for academics, development practitioners and education professionals.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49985910374673,"sku":"CIN0983860114VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50269044736273,"sku":"CIN0983860114G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0983860114.jpg?v=1750748316"},{"product_id":"tales-from-gorilla-girl-book-ann-southcombe-9780998367767","title":"Tales from Gorilla Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating and heartfelt memoir is about Ann Southcombe's life dedicated to her love and caring for animals. Ms. Southcombe's dedication and passion for animals has stretched over forty years and has taken her to the wilds of the Amazon, the undersea world of Hawaii, and the beautiful forested mountains of Oregon. During her career, she raised seven captive gorillas; she was the teacher to Michael, the companion of Koko, the gorilla; and to Chantek, the signing orangutan. An early pioneer who provided enrichment for captive animals, her name belongs on the same list as Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Penny Patterson for the work she has done to raise awareness of the importance of our relationships to our non-human kin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Ann Southcombe with a quote from Frans de Waal: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early '70s when I worked with animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, I was ridiculed and called a Bunny Hugger because I thought the animals had thoughts and feelings similar to humans. I feel vindicated today, but still many scientists stay clear of such observations. Thankfully, many more do not. Sy Montgomery expressed my feelings so eloquently in her review of the book by Frans de Waal, Mama's Last Hug-Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo many illuminating observations have gone unpublished because suggesting that humans share traits with other animals invites accusations of anthropomorphism. To avoid such charges, researchers have invented a glossary of contorted terms: Animals don't have friends but favorite affiliation partners; chimps don't laugh when tickled, but make vocalized panting sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't just silly; it's dangerous. Instead of worrying about anthropomorphizing animals, we should fear . . . what de Waal calls anthropodenial. When . . . we pretend that only humans think, feel and know, it stands in the way of a frank assessment of who we are as a species, he writes. An understanding of evolution demands that we recognize continuity across life-forms. . . . Achieving realistic and compassionate relationships with the rest of the animate world requires that we honor these connections, which extend far and deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378377920785,"sku":"CIN0998367761G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51011797025041,"sku":"NIN9780998367767","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0998367761.jpg?v=1751013338"},{"product_id":"gorilla-diaries-book-ann-southcombe-9780998367798","title":"The Gorilla Diaries","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51011802104081,"sku":"NIN9780998367798","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52129709228305,"sku":"NLS9780998367798","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0998367796.jpg?v=1751203515"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-ann-southcombe.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}