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Education and socio-political change: The continued growth and evolution of the international schools sector in Hong Kong

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This paper adds to the broad literature on education and socio-political change by presenting the distinctive case of the international schools sector in Hong Kong. It examines the growth of the sector and changing roles of the institutions within it. The sector was initially created to serve various foreign populations, but has increasingly served the local population too. Much of the evolution has been caused by social and political transition. The sector is not large, but is an instructive barometer of wider changes.

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  1. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Yoko Yamato

  2. Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China

    Mark Bray

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The authors thank the schools and other bodies which provided data for this chapter. They also thank colleagues who commented on drafts, particularly Bob Adamson, Sharon Eng, Mark Mason and David Post.

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Yamato, Y., Bray, M. Education and socio-political change: The continued growth and evolution of the international schools sector in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Educ. Rev. 3, 24–36 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03024918

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