Community Matters in China

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Research in the Sociology of Education

ISSN: 1479-3539
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Document Information:
Title:	Community Matters in China
Author(s):	Jennifer H. Adams
Volume:	15 Editor(s): Emily Hannum, Bruce Fuller ISBN: 978-0-76231-291-7
Citation:	Jennifer H. Adams (2006), Community Matters in China, in Emily Hannum, Bruce Fuller (ed.) Children's Lives and Schooling across Societies (Research in the Sociology of Education, Volume 15), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.15-41
DOI:	10.1016/S1479-3539(06)15002-8 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Chapter Item
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.