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This edition of Insights was written by Ullik Rouk, Policy Studies Associates in Washington, DC, and edited by Joyce Pollard, program manager for policy information services at SEDL. Julia Guzman, program specialist, coordinated production. Diame Pan and Sue Mutchler wrote the original research report on which this Insights is based.

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