International student migration and social stratification in China

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 513-522

  Xiang, Biao ^a   Shen, Wei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ESSCA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Capital; Convertibility; International education; Social closure; Social stratification; Student migration

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; STUDENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67650544822     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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