An analysis of the socialization of the child in diverse cultures, focusing on parent-child relationships, enculturation, and child development under changing educational conditions.

The book describes the background (in both development contexts and educational reform contexts) to the emergence of the concept 'non-formal education' (NFE).

Approaches and methods in comparative education research are of obvious importance, but do not always receive adequate attention. This book contributes new insights within the longstanding traditions of the field.

Contextualised in the literature on globalization, this book examines how policies of decentralization have affected the running of education in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China.

This work presents a study of the international schools sector. It highlights the significance of market forces, and shows how the international schools have responded to Hong Kong's changing circumstances.