Educating Migrant Children in Urban Public Schools in China: Unravelling the Implementation Paradox (SpringerBriefs in Education)

Annotation This book investigates the implementation of the education policy for migrant children, arguing that it has been selectively implemented: while some policy themes have been effectively implemented, others have not. Four factors underlie this selective implementation: specificity of policy goals, funding for education, local incentives in an exam-oriented education system, and intergroup relationships between migrant and urban children Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Bo Hu)....Pages 1-14 Determinants of Effective Implementation (Bo Hu)....Pages 15-28 Policy Goals, Local Discretion and Implementation (Bo Hu)....Pages 29-41 Funding and School Access Policy (Bo Hu)....Pages 43-58 Equal Opportunities Policy (Bo Hu)....Pages 59-77 Social Integration Policy (Bo Hu)....Pages 79-99 Conclusion (Bo Hu)....Pages 101-115