Mothers' educational expectations and children's enrollment : evidence from rural China.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2011
Country:
China
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
Zhang, Y.

Abstract

How much would mothers' educational expectations influence their children's actual school attainment in the rural setting of China? This study explores the impact of mothers' educational expectations on children’s schooling by focusing on the discrepancy in expectations between mothers and children. Going beyond existing literature, this study pays special attention to the directions of mother-child discrepancy.

Citation

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Mothers’ educational expectations and children’s enrollment : evidence from rural China.

Published 1 January 2011
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