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ERIC Number: EJ380678
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Bilingual Education and Social Class: Some Speculative Observations in the Hong Kong Context.
Siu, Yau Man
Comparative Education, v24 n2 p217-27 1988
Studies Hong Kong bilingual education, suggesting low-income students less likely to learn in bilingual programs. Suggests learners from certain social groups may find themselves at a disadvantage when seeking equal education opportunities, since 90 percent of secondary education programs are bilingual. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Status Comparison, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Low Income, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Social Class, Socioeconomic Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hong Kong
Note: Theme issue with title "Education and Minority Groups. Special Number 11."