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PROMOTING THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF THEIR CHILDREN
A COMPARISON OF STRATEGIES OF ADVANTAGED-CLASS PARENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION: REPRODUCTION OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Chapter 10: THE MAKING OF THE HONG KONG DREAM
THE COEXISTENCE OF INEQUALITY AND MOBILITY: HONG KONG DREAM AND AMBIVALENCE
Chapter 11: NORMAL BIOGRAPHY: FULFILLING THE EXPECTATIONS OF MY PARENTS
UNDERSTANDING PARENTS’ NORMAL EXPECTATIONS
RECEIVING NORMAL PARENTAL ASSISTANCE
FOLLOWING A NORMAL CAREER
MAKING NORMAL ACHIEVEMENTS
BECOMING ANOTHER NORMAL PARENT
SOCIAL MOBILITY AS A NORMAL PROGRESSION
Chapter 12: CHOICE BIOGRAPHY: TAKING MY PARENTS BY SURPRISE
STANDING ON THEIR OWN FEET
ACHIEVING SURPRISING SUCCESS
BECOMING AN INFORMED PARENT
SOCIAL MOBILITY AS A SERIES OF DELIBERATE DECISIVE MOVES
Chapter 13: SPECIAL BIOGRAPHY: BRINGING GLORY TO MY FAMILY
HAVING A SPECIAL UPBRINGING
FOLLOWING A SPECIAL CAREER PATH
ACHIEVING SPECIAL SUCCESS
BECOMING A SPECIALLY WELL-PLANNED AND THOUGHTFUL PARENT
SOCIAL MOBILITY AS ACCOMPLISHING A SPECIAL MISSION OF BRINGING FAMILY GLORY
Chapter 14: EMOTIONAL BIOGRAPHY: HAVING MY WAY OF SUCCESS
HAVING DISCRIMINATING PARENTS
STRUGGLING TO MAKE A CAREER
DECIDING TO BECOME A FAIR PARENT
SOCIAL MOBILITY AS AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED TOPIC
Chapter 15: SUMMARY OF PART TWO AND IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STUDY
STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
THE SUBJECTIVE DIMENSION OF SOCIAL MOBILITY
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL MOBILITY
CALL FOR A NEW RESEARCH AGENDA: SOCIAL MOBILITY IN HONG KONG OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
APPENDIX A: RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA
APPENDIX B FIELDWORK: RECRUITMENT AND HIDDEN INJURIES OF CLASS
RECRUITMENT AND INTERVIEWING
NON-LINEARITY OF RESEARCH PROCESS
APPENDIX C:I NTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR RESPONDENTS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION NAME
APPENDIX D: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR CHILDREN OF RESPONDENTS
IDENTIFICATION WITH AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE FAMILY’S PLANS
WORK HISTORY (FOR THOSE WHO ARE WORKING)
PERCEIVED PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS
APPENDIX E: INVITATION LETTER FOR RESPONDENTS
EPILOGUE: MY OBSESSION WITH SOCIAL CLASS, SOCIAL INEQUALITY, AND SOCIAL MOBILITY
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHERS