1st Edition
Parenting, Education, and Social Mobility in Rural China Cultivating dragons and phoenixes
By Peggy A. Kong
Copyright 2016
150 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Like many countries around the world, China has been implementing policies aimed at improving parent-school relationships. However, unlike many developed countries, the historical context of family-school relationships has been limited and parents typically do not participate in the school context. Until now, there has been little research conducted in rural China on parental involvement in their... Read more
Introduction 1. Conceptual and Theoretical Framework 2. What does it mean to be rural? 3 ."To walk out" 4. "It is up to them" 5. Active rural parents’ hidden work: creating a good learning environment 6. Information network: Support of family and friends 7. Migration. Conclusion
Biography
Peggy A. Kong is an assistant professor in Comparative and International Education at Lehigh University, USA. Her research interests include educational inequality including rural education, gender issues and private tutoring.
