1st Edition
Chinese Adolescents in Britain and Hong Kong Identity and Aspirations
By Gajendra Verma, Yu-Man Chan, Christopher Bagley, Sylvia Sham, Douglas Darby, Derek Woodrow, George Skinner
Copyright 1999
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1999, this book is based on several years work in Hong Kong and Britain, both before and after the absorption of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong into the People’s Republic of China in 1997. The initial chapters review the history of Chinese people in Britain; specific aspects of Chinese culture and personality; Chinese educational systems; and the recent... Read more
1. The Context and Background of the Study. 2. The Chinese Community in Britain. 3. Self Esteem and Cultural Identity. 4. The Design of the Study and Sample Characteristics. 5. Identity and Migration Experience in Chinese Adolescents. 6. Language and Identity. 7. Demographic Factors in Cultural Identity. 8. Cultural Identity in Cross-Cultural Perspective. 9. The Experience of School and Educational Aspirations. 10. Qualitative Study of Chinese Families in Britain. 11. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
Biography
Yu-Man Chan, Gajendra Verma, Christopher Bagley, Sylvia Sham, Douglas Darby, Derek Woodrow, George Skinner
’This is a welcome addition to what is still a very small body of work about Chinese young people, their identities, experiences and aspirations...invaluable to those with an interest in the progress of Chinese young people.’ Ethnic and Racial Studies
