Factors influencing Hong Kong parents' preference of Christian secondary schools /by Yiu-Chuen Enoch Wong.

Yiu-Chuen, Enoch Wong,

Factors influencing Hong Kong parents' preference of Christian secondary schools /by Yiu-Chuen Enoch Wong. - 1991. - x, 100 leaves ; 29 cm.

Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1991. Bibliography: leaves 97-100. I. The Problem Stated II. Review of Related Literature III. Research Methodology IV. Analysis of Findings V. Conclusion Appendix List of Illustration List of Tables

Ministry Context -- Situation Analyzed -- Research Questions -- Delimitations -- Significance of the Study -- Background of the Study -- Background of Hong Kong and the School. Literature about Choice of Schools -- Literature about Characteristics of Christian Schools -- Literature about Secondary School Places Allocation in Hong Kong. Overall Strategy -- The Pilot Study -- The Survey. Description of the Respondents -- Important Factors Affecting Parental Choice of Secondary Schools -- Characteristics of Christian Schools as Perceived by Parents -- Reasons for Choosing Our School. Summary of Findings -- Implications -- Recommendations. Questionnaire for the Pilot Study -- Questionnaire for the Pilot Study (Chinese Version) -- Questionnaire for the Survey -- Questionnaire for the Survey (Chinese Version). Hong Kong. Response to the Question on Parental Choice in the 1987 Gallup Poll -- Response to the Question on Reasons for Choosing a School in the 1990 Gallup Poll -- Age Distribution of the Parents -- Educational Background of the Parents -- Religious Orientation of the Parents -- Number of Children in the Family studied/studying in Our School -- Home Location Distribution of the Family -- Ranking of Important Factors Affecting Parental Choice of Secondary Schools by Mean Rating Score, with Corresponding Frequencies and Percentages for Degrees of Importance -- Importance of the Factor "Religion of the School" by Religious Oreintation of Parents -- Importance of the Factor "Quality of Teachers" by Religious Orientation of Parents -- Importance of the Factor "School Regulations and Discipline Measure" by Religious Orientation of Parents -- Responses to the Question Concerning the Religious Oreintation of a School in Affecting Parental Choice of Secondary Schools -- Responses to Questions Concerning the Need to Send a Child to a Religious School -- Responses to Questions Concerning Characteristics of Christian Schools -- Ranking of Important Reasons Influencing the Parents' Preference of Our School by Mean Rating Score, with Corresponding Frequencies and Percentages for Degrees of Importance -- Ranking of Important Reasons Influencing the Parents' Preference of Our School by Frequency for Reason Identified by Most Important -- Ranking of People/Event Influencing the Parents' Preference of Our School by Mean Rating Score, with Corresponding Frequencies and Percentages for Degrees of Importance.




Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.


Education--Parent participation.--China--Hong Kong

BV4070 / .F338 1991 BV4070