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Family Strategies, Guanxi ­and School Success in ­Rural China
Parental Involvement and Students' School Success (Education and Society in China)
By Xie, Ailei (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Rural Children and School Success in the Market Transitional Era 1.2 Parental Involvement and Social Class 1.3 Capital, Guanxi and Inequality 1.4 Research Methodology 1.5 About this book Chapter 2: The Social Connections Between Home and School: The Institutional Hole 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Toward Social-Capital Conversion: Parents` Voice About School Involvement 2.2.1 Material and Emotional Supports 2.2.2 Managing 2.2.3 Tutoring 2.2.4 Knowing the Academic Scores 2.2.5 School Choice 2.3 Trinity Become One Force: Missing the Linkages Between Family and School 2.3.1 Trinity Become One Force: The Interdependence of Family and School 2.3.2 Vague Ways: The Separation of Family and School 2.4 Restricted Access to Schooling: Teachers` Voices About Parental Involvement 2.4.1 Marginalized Roles: The Perceived Importance of Parent by Teachers in Schooling 2.4.2 Limited Inter-Connectedness: Formal Channels for Parents to get Involved 2.5 Conclusion Chapter 3: Parents` Strategies: Guanxi as a Response 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Peasant: Relying on Teachers and the Strong Ties Within Families 3.2.1 Relying on Teachers 3.2.2 Skipped Generational Raising 3.2.3 Kinships and Relatives 3.3 Cadre and Professional: Reproducing Strong Ties With Colleagues 3.3.1 Family and Community 3.3.2 Colleagues and Friends 3.4 The New Economic Elites: Reproducing Interpersonal Ties with Teachers 3.4.1 Peidu (accompany studying) 3.4.2 Giving Gifts and Hosting Banquets for Teachers 3.5 Conclusion Chapter 4: Consequences: Intended and Unintended 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Intended Consequences 4.2.1 School Engagement and Promotion 4.2.2 Access to Key Schools and Classes 4.2.3 Teachers' Care 4.3 Unintended Consequences 4.3.1 Complains and distrust 4.3.2 Social relations reproduced 4.4 Conclusion Chapter 5: Conclusions and Discussions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Market and the Instituitional Hole Between Family and School 5.3 Social Stratification, Guanxi Exclusion and Capital Conversion 5.4 Inequality in Social Capital and School Success 5.5 Policy Implications and Recommendations Bibliography Index

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Rural Children and School Success in the Market Transitional Era 1.2 Parental Involvement and Social Class 1.3 Capital, Guanxi and Inequality 1.4 Research Methodology 1.5 About this book Chapter 2: The Social Connections Between Home and School: The Institutional Hole 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Toward Social-Capital Conversion: Parents` Voice About School Involvement 2.2.1 Material and Emotional Supports 2.2.2 Managing 2.2.3 Tutoring 2.2.4 Knowing the Academic Scores 2.2.5 School Choice 2.3 Trinity Become One Force: Missing the Linkages Between Family and School 2.3.1 Trinity Become One Force: The Interdependence of Family and School 2.3.2 Vague Ways: The Separation of Family and School 2.4 Restricted Access to Schooling: Teachers` Voices About Parental Involvement 2.4.1 Marginalized Roles: The Perceived Importance of Parent by Teachers in Schooling 2.4.2 Limited Inter-Connectedness: Formal Channels for Parents to get Involved 2.5 Conclusion Chapter 3: Parents` Strategies: Guanxi as a Response 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Peasant: Relying on Teachers and the Strong Ties Within Families 3.2.1 Relying on Teachers 3.2.2 Skipped Generational Raising 3.2.3 Kinships and Relatives 3.3 Cadre and Professional: Reproducing Strong Ties With Colleagues 3.3.1 Family and Community 3.3.2 Colleagues and Friends 3.4 The New Economic Elites: Reproducing Interpersonal Ties with Teachers 3.4.1 Peidu (accompany studying) 3.4.2 Giving Gifts and Hosting Banquets for Teachers 3.5 Conclusion Chapter 4: Consequences: Intended and Unintended 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Intended Consequences 4.2.1 School Engagement and Promotion 4.2.2 Access to Key Schools and Classes 4.2.3 Teachers' Care 4.3 Unintended Consequences 4.3.1 Complains and distrust 4.3.2 Social relations reproduced 4.4 Conclusion Chapter 5: Conclusions and Discussions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Market and the Instituitional Hole Between Family and School 5.3 Social Stratification, Guanxi Exclusion and Capital Conversion 5.4 Inequality in Social Capital and School Success 5.5 Policy Implications and Recommendations Bibliography Index

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7 Tables, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white
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23.4 x 15.8 x 1.8 centimeters (0.34 kg)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Rural Children and School Success in the Market Transitional Era 1.2 Parental Involvement and Social Class 1.3 Capital, Guanxi and Inequality 1.4 Research Methodology 1.5 About this book Chapter 2: The Social Connections Between Home and School: The Institutional Hole 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Toward Social-Capital Conversion: Parents‘ Voice About School Involvement 2.2.1 Material and Emotional Supports 2.2.2 Managing 2.2.3 Tutoring 2.2.4 Knowing the Academic Scores 2.2.5 School Choice 2.3 Trinity Become One Force: Missing the Linkages Between Family and School 2.3.1 Trinity Become One Force: The Interdependence of Family and School 2.3.2 Vague Ways: The Separation of Family and School 2.4 Restricted Access to Schooling: Teachers‘ Voices About Parental Involvement 2.4.1 Marginalized Roles: The Perceived Importance of Parent by Teachers in Schooling 2.4.2 Limited Inter-Connectedness: Formal Channels for Parents to get Involved 2.5 Conclusion Chapter 3: Parents‘ Strategies: Guanxi as a Response 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Peasant: Relying on Teachers and the Strong Ties Within Families 3.2.1 Relying on Teachers 3.2.2 Skipped Generational Raising 3.2.3 Kinships and Relatives 3.3 Cadre and Professional: Reproducing Strong Ties With Colleagues 3.3.1 Family and Community 3.3.2 Colleagues and Friends 3.4 The New Economic Elites: Reproducing Interpersonal Ties with Teachers 3.4.1 Peidu (accompany studying) 3.4.2 Giving Gifts and Hosting Banquets for Teachers 3.5 Conclusion Chapter 4: Consequences: Intended and Unintended 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Intended Consequences 4.2.1 School Engagement and Promotion 4.2.2 Access to Key Schools and Classes 4.2.3 Teachers' Care 4.3 Unintended Consequences 4.3.1 Complains and distrust 4.3.2 Social relations reproduced 4.4 Conclusion Chapter 5: Conclusions and Discussions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Market and the Instituitional Hole Between Family and School 5.3 Social Stratification, Guanxi Exclusion and Capital Conversion 5.4 Inequality in Social Capital and School Success 5.5 Policy Implications and Recommendations Bibliography Index

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Xie Ailei is Director of the Summer Program at Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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