School Selection for Their Children in Canada: What Do Chinese Parent-Students Consider?

Sonia Wai-Ying Ho, George Zhou
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In recent years, more and more Chinese students have come to Canada for their education. Some of them are parents, and they bring their children with them. Using a multiple case study design, this study explored these international parent-students in regards to how they select schools for their children. Six participants were recruited. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis reveals that participants viewed school selection for their children as their responsibility and thus they were highly engaged in the process. No significant challenges arose in the process of school selection as parents adopted different strategies. Participants considered five key factors when selecting schools for their children, including peers’ family background, school rank, language of instruction, impression of the teachers, and parents’ religious background. These factors were shaped by the Chinese culture, the participants’ class identity, and their anxiety and expectations towards their children’s future. Key words: International parent-student, parental involvement, school selection, social class identity Ces dernieres annees, de plus en plus d'etudiants chinois sont venus au Canada pour y faire leurs etudes. Certains d'entre eux sont des parents, et ils amenent leurs enfants avec eux. A l'aide d'un modele d'etude de cas multiples, cette etude s'est interessee a ces parents-etudiants internationaux et a la facon dont ils choisissent les ecoles pour leurs enfants. Six participants ont ete recrutes. Les donnees ont ete recueillies par le biais d'entretiens semi-structures. L'analyse des donnees revele que les participants considerent le choix de l'ecole pour leurs enfants comme leur responsabilite et qu'ils sont donc tres engages dans le processus. Aucun defi significatif ne s’est presente au cours du processus de selection des ecoles, les parents ayant adopte differentes strategies. Les participants ont pris en compte cinq facteurs cles lors du choix de l'ecole de leurs enfants, a savoir le milieu familial des pairs, le classement de l'ecole, la langue d'enseignement, l'impression des enseignants et l'appartenance religieuse des parents. Ces facteurs ont ete faconnes par la culture chinoise, l'identite de classe des participants, ainsi que leur anxiete et leurs attentes quant a l'avenir de leurs enfants. Mots-cles : parent-etudiant international, implication des parents, choix de l'ecole, identite de classe sociale
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加拿大孩子的择校:中国家长会怎么考虑?
近年来,越来越多的中国学生来到加拿大接受教育。他们中的一些人是父母,他们带着孩子。本研究采用多案例研究设计,探讨了这些国际家长学生如何为子女选择学校。招募了六名参与者。数据是通过半结构化访谈收集的。数据分析表明,参与者根据其责任为其子女选择了学校,因此他们高度参与了这一过程。随着家长采用不同的策略,在学校选拔过程中不会出现重大挑战。参与者在为孩子选择学校时考虑了五个关键因素,包括同龄人的家庭背景、学校排名、教学语言、教师印象和家长的宗教背景。这些因素受到中国文化、参与者的阶级身份以及他们对孩子未来的焦虑和期望的影响。关键词:国际家长学生、家长参与、学校选择、社会阶层身份近年来,越来越多的中国学生来到加拿大学习。他们中的一些人是父母,他们带着孩子。使用多案例研究模型,本研究调查了这些国际家长学生以及他们如何为孩子选择学校。招募了六名参与者。数据是通过半结构访谈收集的。数据分析表明,参与者认为为孩子选择学校是他们的责任,因此他们非常参与这一过程。在学校选择过程中没有出现重大挑战,因为家长采取了不同的策略。参与者在选择孩子的学校时考虑了五个关键因素:同龄人的家庭环境、学校排名、教学语言、教师印象和家长的宗教信仰。这些因素是由中国文化、参与者的阶级认同以及他们对孩子未来的焦虑和期望决定的。关键词:国际家长学生、家长参与、学校选择、社会阶层认同
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