How Chinese high schools equip first-generation college students with capital for elite university admissions
An examination from the students’ perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12272005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wanyi Xie (0000-0002-6234-7638, Tsinghua University, corresponding author), Yifan Liu (0000-0002-5466-4457, University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-132 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Studies in Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0962-0214 • E-ISSN: 1747-5066 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09620214.2025.2490950 |
| OpenAlex | W4409378680 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 95 |
Academic achievement · Capital (architecture · Cultural capital · Economic growth · Economics · Elite · Higher education · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Higher Education Research Studies · History · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |