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Publication Date: 2009-Feb
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An Analysis of the Distribution of Student Financial Aid and Social Justice in China: A Quantitative Approach
Zou, Xiehua
International Education Studies, v2 n1 p42-57 Feb 2009
The Chinese government's stated objective of student financial aid (SFA) policy is to help students from low-income families to access higher levels of education. This article first explores the possible associations between the distribution of SFA and students' various demographic and academic backgrounds. Then it presents the findings regarding students' experiences of the current SFA policy, according to the questionnaire data. Based on these findings, a path analysis is used to construct a quantitative model to explain what factors shape the distribution of SFA. This model to some extent, if not fully, explains the patterns of SFA distribution evident from the data; it also provides important implications for further investigation.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Financial Aid, Social Justice, Low Income Groups, Access to Education, Demography, Educational Background, Student Experience, Educational Policy, Questionnaires, Data Analysis, Path Analysis, Models, Hypothesis Testing, Gender Differences, Minority Group Students, Scholarships, Geographic Location, Parent Background, Undergraduate Students, Regression (Statistics), Statistical Analysis
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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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