ERIC Number: EJ1440784
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7925
EISSN: EISSN-1469-3623
University Students' Perceptions of 'Good Citizens' in Greater China: A Comparative Study of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, v54 n6 p879-895 2024
The purpose of civic education is to prepare students to become 'good citizens' aligned with the policies and political purposes of the regime to which they belong. This exploratory study employed a mixed methods design to construct a typology of 'good citizens' to understand university students' perceptions of citizenship in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. It found that the university students' perceptions of 'good citizens' is constructed from two components: internal political efficacy and the connection between 'good citizens' and the regime. Students in these societies share a similar understanding of the first component but have significant divergences in the second component. These findings demonstrate a correlation between regime type and the perceptions of 'good citizens' and our typology could provide a conceptual framework to guide researchers in organising and conducting further comparative studies.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Citizen Role, Citizenship Responsibility, Patriotism, Public Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; Macau; Hong Kong; Taiwan
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