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Bista, Krishna, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
Today, millions of students cross geographic, cultural, and educational borders for their higher education. Trends of international student mobility are significant to universities, educators, business leaders, and governments to increase revenue and campus diversity in the global marketplace. As such, it is vital to examine recent trends in…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Mobility, Foreign Countries, Trend Analysis
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De Graaf, Nan Dirk; De Graff, Paul M.; Kraaykamp, Gerbert – Sociology of Education, 2000
Examines how parental cultural capital contributes to children's educational attainment in the Netherlands, emphasizing participation in beaux arts and reading behavior. Explores the claims of cultural reproduction theory and cultural mobility theory on the interaction of parents' educational background and their cultural capital. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Rupp, Jan C. C. – Paedagogica Historica, 1993
Discusses the heuristic value of John Meyer's social theory on citizenship, education, and the nation state in relation to Fritz Ringer's three dimensions of education. Suggests that national differences correspond to differences in centralized or decentralized education policies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Context