Socioeconomic status, parenting factors and educational achievement among 12-15-year-olds in China: how do they relate?

Thesis

Extensive research indicates that adolescents from higher socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds are more likely to achieve higher academic results than their lower SES peers, a trend seen both globally and in China. However, some low SES students succeed despite these odds. According to Coleman’s social capital theory (1988), financial, human, and social capital jointly affect educational outcomes. Parenting factors, as indicators of social capital, may be particularly crucial for low SES...

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Authors: Xu, F

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-6qxnzogpd
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: educational achievement; socioeconomic status; adolescent development; parenting
• Subjects: Sociology; Psychology; Education