ERIC Number: EJ1034170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Reflections on Developing Secondary Vocational Education in High-Poverty Areas
Liu, Jiang; Chen, Guofeng
Chinese Education and Society, v46 n4 p68-74 Jul-Aug 2013
Developing vocational education is a necessity for the economic and social development of high-poverty areas in China. But vocational education in impoverished areas lacks social recognition and faces funding shortages, along with difficulties in recruiting students. Vocational high schools themselves also have shortcomings. This article considers certain problems facing secondary vocational education in high-poverty areas.
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Vocational High Schools, Secondary Education, Poverty Areas, Reflection, Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Schools, Barriers, Educational Development, Specialization, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Administration, Obsolescence, Models, Investment, Educational Resources, Commercialization, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Faculty Development, Staff Development, Instructional Innovation, Evaluation Methods, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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