Is there any chance to get ahead? Education aspirations and expectations of migrant families in China

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 547-564

  Koo, Anita ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

aspiration; China; education; expectation; migrant children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863323963     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2012.678755     Document Type: Article

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