Faith-based education in Latin America and the Caribbean - Final Report.pdf

The purpose of this study is to research the role of faith-based actors in educational development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The goal is to produce an overview of the role, contributions, challenges, and opportunities of faith-based education in the region and to inform future education programs and policies. The study places a particular focus on services for marginalized and vulnerable children and youth in the LAC region. The methodology for this study was primarily a synthesis of available literature and secondary data combined with a multi-case study drawing upon available literature/documents and key informant interviews. The inquiry functions at two levels: 1) a broad overview, synthesis of trends, and key themes from across the LAC region, and 2) a multi-case study that includes country-level cases (the Dominican Republic [DR], Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), and illustrative mini-cases of policies or organizations from within these countries and across the region.

本研究旨在探讨基于信仰的行动者（faith-based actors）在拉丁美洲及加勒比地区（Latin America and the Caribbean, LAC）教育发展中的作用。其目标是概述该地区基于信仰的教育（faith-based education）的角色、贡献、挑战与机遇，并为未来的教育项目及政策提供参考。研究特别关注LAC地区边缘化和弱势儿童与青少年的相关服务。

本研究的方法论主要为现有文献与二手数据的综合分析，辅以多案例研究——后者基于现有文献/文件及关键知情人访谈。调查涵盖两个层面：1) 对LAC地区整体趋势及关键主题的广泛概述与综合；2) 多案例研究，包含国家层面的案例（多米尼加共和国[DR]、海地、危地马拉、洪都拉斯及萨尔瓦多），以及来自这些国家和整个地区的政策或组织的说明性微型案例。