Gansu Survey of Children and Families Papers
Title
Community Matters in China
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of this Version
2006
Abstract
In China, a growing awareness that many areas have been left behind during an era characterized by market reform has raised concerns about the impact of community disadvantage on schooling. In this paper, I investigate whether villages exert distinct influences on student achievement. Building on these results, I explore the relationship between student achievement and resources present in the community. Results indicate that children who live in communities with higher levels of economic and social resources have higher mathematics scores, on average.
Keywords
China, education, student achievement
Link to Full TextDate Posted: 28 October 2009
Comments
Adams, Jennifer H. 2006. "Community Matters in China" Research in the Sociology of Education 15: 15-41.