Fostering citizenship in China's move from elite to mass higher education: An analysis of students' political socialization and civic participation

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 382-398

  Li, Jun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Citizenship; Civil society; Higher education; Political socialization; Students

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; CITIZENSHIP; CIVIL SOCIETY; HIGHER EDUCATION; STUDENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 67349113820     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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