Choosing Chinese Universities: A Negotiated Choice for Hong Kong Students (Education and Society in China)

Cover Endorsements Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents List of figures List of tables Foreword by Ruth Hayhoe Acknowledgments List of abbreviations 1. The changing scene Introduction Hong Kong students’ educational choice Higher education in China and Hong Kong Trends Methods Structure of the book Summary References 2. Framing the concepts Introduction The concepts Cross-border student mobility as “international migration” Students border crossing as investment in human capital Push-pull model underlying student flows Process approach of student decision-making An integrated model of college choice Summary References 3. Macro contexts under “One Country, Two Systems” Introduction Background Political barriers and policy facilitation Economic interconnectedness Sociocultural nexuses Turbulences since 2019 and enactment of National Security Law Summary References 4. The pull: Mainland universities’ incentivizing admission policies and strategies Introduction Setting the scene Overview of the mainland universities recruiting Hong Kong students The three elite universities – Fudan University, Tsinghua University, and Peking University The three proactive recruiters – Sun Yat-sen University, Jinan University, and Huaqiao University Summary References 5. The push: Hong Kong schools’ facilitating roles and strategies Introduction Setting the scene Types of sending schools Roles of sending schools Enabling strategies Approaches of principals Approaches of teachers Summary References 6. Making a choice: Family and society Introduction Four patterns of perceived parental influence Profiles of interviewed students Relations between parental types and place of origin, first-or second-generation university students and socioeconomic status Summary References 7. The rationale of making the choice: Four scenarios of student choice Introduction The approach of analysis Reasons of making the choice – The dynamics of push and pull Four scenarios of student choice Summary References 8. The process of making the choice: Three phases and the factors of influence Introduction How was the choice made: The three-phase process of decision-making Phase 1: Predisposition: Forming the intention to study in the mainland universities Phase 2: Search for and selection of admission channels, cities, universities, and programs Phase 3: Final decision: Choice set, evaluation of options, decision criteria Factors of influence during the decision-making process Summary References 9. Making a negotiated choice: Trans-contextualization Introduction Hong Kong students’ motivations for mainland education The conceptualization of negotiated choice Roles of governments as initiator and advocator Mainland universities as active recruiters Students’ negotiation with schools in seeking support and resources Negotiations between students and parents Students as ultimate decision-makers under rational choice Summary References 10. Contributions and conclusion Introduction An enhanced integrated model of college choice Implications for future research Implications for policies and practices A final word for students and parents References Appendix I: Information of interviewees Appendix II: Outline of interview questions Appendix III: Information of the observations Index This book unpacks the complex dynamics of Hong Kong students’ choice in pursuing undergraduate education at the universities of Mainland China. With its focus on student choice and experiences of studying in China, this book’s research and policy findings will interest researchers, university administrators, school principals and teachers. Cover 1 Endorsements 2 Half Title 4 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Contents 10 List of figures 14 List of tables 15 Foreword by Ruth Hayhoe 16 Acknowledgments 18 List of abbreviations 20 1. The changing scene 22 Introduction 22 Hong Kong students’ educational choice 22 Higher education in China and Hong Kong 24 Trends 25 Methods 29 Structure of the book 32 Summary 35 References 35 2. Framing the concepts 38 Introduction 38 The concepts 38 Cross-border student mobility as “international migration” 40 Students border crossing as investment in human capital 41 Push-pull model underlying student flows 43 Process approach of student decision-making 45 An integrated model of college choice 46 Summary 49 References 49 3. Macro contexts under “One Country, Two Systems” 54 Introduction 54 Background 54 Political barriers and policy facilitation 55 Economic interconnectedness 57 Sociocultural nexuses 59 Turbulences since 2019 and enactment of National Security Law 60 Summary 61 References 62 4. The pull: Mainland universities’ incentivizing admission policies and strategies 65 Introduction 65 Setting the scene 79 Overview of the mainland universities recruiting Hong Kong students 66 The three elite universities – Fudan University, Tsinghua University, and Peking University 69 The three proactive recruiters – Sun Yat-sen University, Jinan University, and Huaqiao University 73 Summary 77 References 77 5. The push: Hong Kong schools’ facilitating roles and strategies 79 Introduction 79 Setting the scene 79 Types of sending schools 80 Roles of sending schools 81 Enabling strategies 82 Approaches of principals 84 Approaches of teachers 85 Summary 87 References 88 6. Making a choice: Family and society 89 Introduction 89 Four patterns of perceived parental influence 89 Profiles of interviewed students 108 Relations between parental types and place of origin, first-or second-generation university students and socioeconomic status 112 Summary 116 References 117 7. The rationale of making the choice: Four scenarios of student choice 118 Introduction 118 The approach of analysis 118 Reasons of making the choice – The dynamics of push and pull 119 Four scenarios of student choice 127 Summary 137 References 139 8. The process of making the choice: Three phases and the factors of influence 140 Introduction 140 How was the choice made: The three-phase process of decision-making 140 Phase 1: Predisposition: Forming the intention to study in the mainland universities 141 Phase 2: Search for and selection of admission channels, cities, universities, and programs 144 Phase 3: Final decision: Choice set, evaluation of options, decision criteria 156 Factors of influence during the decision-making process 161 Summary 167 References 168 9. Making a negotiated choice: Trans-contextualization 169 Introduction 169 Hong Kong students’ motivations for mainland education 170 The conceptualization of negotiated choice 170 Roles of governments as initiator and advocator 171 Mainland universities as active recruiters 174 Students’ negotiation with schools in seeking support and resources 175 Negotiations between students and parents 176 Students as ultimate decision-makers under rational choice 177 Summary 179 References 179 10. Contributions and conclusion 181 Introduction 181 An enhanced integrated model of college choice 181 Implications for future research 187 Implications for policies and practices 188 A final word for students and parents 190 References 192 Appendix I: Information of interviewees 195 Appendix II: Outline of interview questions 198 Appendix III: Information of the observations 201 Index 203 post-handover;,umbrella,movement;,Chinese,education;,Asian,higher,education;,higher,education,choice;,negotiated,choice;,One,Country,Two,Systems;,Push,and,pull,factors post-handover,umbrella movement,Chinese education,Asian higher education,higher education choice,negotiated choice,One Country Two Systems,Push and pull factors "This book unpacks the complex dynamics of Hong Kong students' choice in pursuing undergraduate education at the universities of Mainland China. Drawing on an empirical study based on interviews with 51 students, this book investigates how macro political/economic factors, institutional influences, parental influence, and students' personal motivations have shaped students' eventual choice of university. Building on Perna's integrated model of college choice and Lee's push-pull mobility model, this book conceptualizes that students' border crossing from Hong Kong to Mainland China for higher education is a trans-contextualized negotiated choice under the "One Country, Two Systems" principle. The findings reveal that during the decision-making process, influencing factors have conditioned four archetypes of student choice: Pragmatists, Achievers, Averages and Underachievers. The book closes by proposing an enhanced integrated model of college choice that encompasses both rational motives and sociological factors, and examines the theoretical significance and practical implications of the qualitative study. With its focus on student choice and experiences of studying in China, this book's research and policy findings will interest researchers, university administrators, school principals and teachers"-- Provided by publisher