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Are There Any Gender Differences in the Perception of University Support during the Transition Period to Higher Education?
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Yau, Hon Keung; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong – Tertiary Education and Management, 2012
The purpose of this study is to determine if there are gender differences in the perception of university support. The study is based on a survey of 368 students in a Hong Kong university. The findings of the study are threefold. First, female students perceive the university as being more supportive in their academic adjustment than do male…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Social Adjustment, Foreign Countries, College Students
Language, Academic, Socio-Cultural and Financial Adjustments of Mainland Chinese Students Studying in Hong Kong
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Cheung, Alan C. K. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine language, academic, social-cultural and financial adjustments facing mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach: The current study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods and included over 300 mainland Chinese students from seven major universities in Hong Kong.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students