Publications
The following is a selection of publications in the field of gender norms and the empowerment of adolescent girls. Each publication offers unique insights and perspectives on the challenges faced by girls in their adolescent years, as well as strategies for promoting positive change through policy, communications, and education.
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Selected Publications
- Murphy-Graham, E. (2008). Opening the black box: Women’s empowerment and innovative secondary education in Honduras. Gender and Education 20 (1): 31-50.
- Murphy-Graham, E. (2010). And when she comes home? Education and women’s empowerment in intimate relationships. International Journal of Educational Development 30 (3): 320-331.
- Murphy-Graham, E. (2012). Opening Minds, Improving Lives: Education and Women’s Empowerment in Honduras. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press
- McEwan, P., Murphy-Graham, E., Torres Irribarra, D., Aguilar, C. & R. Rapalo Castellanos (2015). Improving middle school quality in poor countries: Evidence from the Honduran Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 37 (1): 113-137.
- Murphy-Graham, E., & Leal, G. (2015). Child marriage, agency, and schooling in rural Honduras. Comparative Education Review 15 (1): 24-49.
- Murphy-Graham, E. & Lloyd, C. (2016). Empowering adolescent girls in developing countries: The potential role of education. Policy Futures in Education 14 (5): 556-577.
- Taylor, AY., Murphy-Graham, E, Van Horn, J, Vaitla, B, Del Valle, A, Cislaghi, B. (2019). Child marriages and unions in Latin America: Understanding the roles of agency and social norms. Journal of Adolescent Health 64 (4, Special Supplement): S45-S51.
- Murphy-Graham, E., Cohen, A. and Pacheco Montoya, D. (2020). “School dropout, child marriage, and early pregnancy among adolescent girls in rural Honduras.” Comparative Education Review 64(4).
- Murphy-Graham, E., Pacheco Montoya, D., Cohen, A. and Valencia Lopez, E. (2021). Examining school dropout among rural youth in Honduras: Evidence from a mixed methods longitudinal study. International Journal of Educational Development 82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2020.102329
- DeJaeghere, J. and Murphy-Graham, E. (eds.) (2021). Life Skills Education for Youth: Critical Perspectives. Switzerland: Springer Nature Publishing AG.
- Murphy-Graham, E. and Cohen, A. (2021). “Life skills for youth in developing countries: What are they and why do they matter?” in DeJaeghere, J. and Murphy-Graham, E. (eds.) (2021). Life Skills Education for Youth: Critical Perspectives. Switzerland: Springer Nature Publishing AG.
- Murphy-Graham, E. (2021). “Life skills education for rural youth in urban Honduras and Guatemala: A capability analysis of the sports-based job training program A Ganar” in DeJaeghere, J. and Murphy-Graham, E. (eds.) (2021). Life Skills Education for Youth: Critical Perspectives. Switzerland: Springer Nature Publishing AG.
