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Parental Investment on a Socioeconomic Basis: A Comparative Study of Southeast China and Taiwan
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Chen, Xi; Hu, Li-Chung – Chinese Education & Society, 2023
Differences in socioeconomic status have long been one of the major contributing factors to household educational investment, which is also a key concern in related research. Utilizing Panel Study of Family Dynamics (PSFD) datasets from 2003 to 2004, in this study we examine family investment in children's education in southeast China and Taiwan,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Financial Contribution, Socioeconomic Status, Investment
Does Higher Education Expansion Reduce Credentialism and Gender Discrimination in Education?
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Lin, Ching-Yuan; Lin, Chun-Hung A. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
This paper investigates the effects of higher education expansion on the phenomena of credentialism and gender discrimination in education. Using the survey data of Family Income and Expenditure by DGBAS, Taiwan from 1980 to 2009, we examine the time path of the effect of higher education expansion on household expenditures for children's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Gender Discrimination, Foreign Countries, Family Income
Education Equity in the Process of the Massification of Taiwan's Higher Education
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Chin-Shan, Liu; Hui-Juan, Cheng – Chinese Education and Society, 2012
Higher education is one of the most crucial indicators for national overall competitiveness. But the issue of education equity has remained a concern throughout the world. Many studies in Taiwan show that family income, parents' education level, and place of origin impact children's higher education enrollment opportunities. This paper analyzes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Labor Market
Social Class Barriers of the Massification of Higher Education in Taiwan
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Ru-Jer, Wang – Chinese Education and Society, 2012
In recent years, the rapid growth of higher education in Taiwan has led to an essential shift from education for the elite to the massification of higher education. Although this massification is making higher education more accessible, one of the main concerns is whether opportunities for higher education are the same among all social classes in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
Asymmetries in Progression in Higher Education in Taiwan: Parental Education and Income Effects
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Liu, Jin-Tan; Chou, Shin-Yi; Liu, Jin-Long – Economics of Education Review, 2006
A unique data set on Taiwan was employed to investigate the socioeconomic family backgrounds of students attending universities. Our empirical study found that individuals attending university are more likely to come from better-educated families than are those who do not attend university. Students attending public universities, which receive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Background, Family Characteristics, Teacher Education
College Access, Equity, and Student Success in the Context of Higher Education Expansion and Differentiation in Taiwan
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Yang, Cheng-Cheng – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The expansion of higher education has become a significant trend in the East Asia region, and Taiwan has proven no exception. The driving forces of higher education expansion in Taiwan include enhancing national competitiveness and human capital, responding to social and industrial needs, and reducing educational inequalities among social groups.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Family Income, Academic Achievement