Chinese Adolescents in Britain and Hong Kong: Identity and Aspirations

ISBN-13: 9781138618275 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 202 str.

Gajendra Verma; Yu-Man Chan; Christopher Bagley

Opis

First published in 1999, this book is a comparison of attitudes to self, education, family, society and the future among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong and Britain.

Recenzje

’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

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Yu-Man Chan, Gajendra Verma, Christopher Bagley, Sylvia Sham, Douglas Darby, Derek Woodrow, George Skinner