The role and status of non-governmental ('daike') teachers in China's rural education

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-54

  Robinson, Bernadette ^a   Yi, Wenwu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Basic education; China; Contract teachers; Daike teachers; Educational policy; Minban; Paraprofessionals; Rural education

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; RURAL AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 36549023344     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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