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This chapter examines the relationship between private tutoring in the preuniversity education sector and social class dynamics in Egypt. During the last three decades, tutoring has become an integral feature of the Egyptian education system.
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Hartmann, S. (2013). Education ‘Home Delivery’ in Egypt. In: Bray, M., Mazawi, A.E., Sultana, R.G. (eds) Private Tutoring Across the Mediterranean. Comparative and International Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-237-2_4
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