Vedic Science-based Education, Poverty Removal and Social Well-being: A Case History of Cambodia from 1980 to 2015
Fergusson, Lee (2016). Vedic Science-based Education, Poverty Removal and Social Well-being: A Case History of Cambodia from 1980 to 2015. Journal of Indian Education, 41(4), 16–45.
Also: Related publication: Fergusson (2016), The Impact of Maharishi Vedic University on Cambodian Economic and Social Indicators, Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute, 2, 77–135.
Descriptive case history using social impact assessment of education, health and economic indicators in Cambodia, 1980–2015. Associations with Vedic Science-based programs do not establish their causal contribution. An expanded version appears in the Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute.
- Year
- 2016
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Education
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Quality of Life
Findings (3)
Sociological—Improved Economy
Describes Cambodia’s economic recovery and poverty reduction alongside Vedic Science-based education and social programs, without a controlled causal comparison.
Transcendental Meditation · Case Study
Sociological—Improved Quality of Life
Examines education and health developments following social renewal initiatives in 1992 and the opening of Maharishi Vedic University in 1993.
Transcendental Meditation · Case Study
Review Paper—Education
Summarizes prior Cambodian student studies reporting improved intelligence and mental and general health, rather than presenting a new randomized student trial.
Transcendental Meditation · Review Paper