Community Matters in China

Abstract

In China, a growing awareness that many areas have been left behind during an era characterized by market reform has raised concerns about the impact of community disadvantage on schooling. In this paper, I investigate whether villages exert distinct influences on student achievement. Building on these results, I explore the relationship between student achievement and resources present in the community. Results indicate that children who live in communities with higher levels of economic and social resources have higher mathematics scores, on average.

Citation

Adams, J.H. (2006), "Community Matters in China", Hannum, E. and Fuller, B. (Ed.) Children's Lives and Schooling across Societies (Research in the Sociology of Education, Vol. 15), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 15-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-3539(06)15002-8