CHINESE YOUTH IN TRANSITION
The Chinese Economy Series
This series examines the immense importance of China within the global economy. Books in the series view the Chinese economy in many ways, such as: a transition economy, a bridge between the developing and developed nations, a vital member of the WTO, and even as a potential rival to the US.
Providing readers with high quality monographs and edited volumes by authors from the East and West, this series is a truly global forum on one of the worlds key economies.
Series Editors
Aimin Chen, Indiana State University, USA
Shunfeng Song, University of Nevada-Reno, USA
Recent Titles in the Series
Grains in China
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Urban Transformation in China
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Urbanization and Social Welfare in China
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First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing
Published 2016 by Routledge
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Chinese youth in transition. - (The Chinese economy series)
1. Children - China 2. Youth - China 3. Children - China - Social conditions 4. Youth - China - Social conditions 5. Popular culture - China
I. Xi, Jieying II. Sun, Yunxiao III. Xiao, Jing Jian
305.230951
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Chinese youth in transition / edited by Jieying Xi, Yunxiao Sun and Jing
Jian Xiao.
p. cm. -- (The Chinese economy series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7546-4369-7
1. Children--China--Social conditions--21st century. 2. Youth--China --Social conditions 21st century. I. Xi, Jieying. II. Sun, Yunxiao.
III. Xiao, Jing J. (Jing Jian) IV. Series.
HQ792.C5C4783 2005
305.230973090511--dc22
2005028891
ISBN 9780754643692 (hbk)
Contents
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Preface
PART I Chinese Children
Introduction to Chinese Children
Yunxiao Sun
Introduction to Chinese Children: A Commentary
Yan Wang
Chinese Childrens Physical and Mental Development
Hongyan Sun
Chinese Childrens Physical and Mental Development: A Commentary
Ginny Qin Zhan
Chinese Childrens Leisure
Weidong Chen
Chinese Childrens Leisure: A Commentary
Vicky Chiu-wan Tam
Chinese Childrens Consumption
Xia Zhao
Chinese Childrens Consumption: A Commentary
Bryan Tilt
PART II Chinese Youth
Introduction to Chinese Youth
Jieying Xi
Introduction to Chinese Youth: A Commentary
Yan Xia
Chinese Youths Employment
Guoqi An
Chinese Youth in Rural Areas
Hua Zhang
Chinese Youth in Rural Areas: A Commentary
I. Joyce Chang
Chinese College Students
Junyan Liu
Chinese College Students: A Commentary
Baomei Zhao and Raymond E. Forgue
PART III Chinese Children and Youth
Popular Culture among Chinese Youth
Changzheng Yang
Popular Culture among Chinese Youth: A Commentary
Shelley Hong Xu
Only Children in China
Yunxiao Sun and Xia Zhao
Only Children in China: A Commentary
Li Huang
Internet Use among Chinese Youth
Wei Bu
Internet Use among Chinese Youth: A Commentary
Xin-an Lu
Juvenile Delinquency in China
Ying Guan
Juvenile Delinquency in China: A Commentary
Hong Lu
Index
7.1 Given more alternatives, which occupation do you like best?
7.2 Regarding your present abilities, which occupation do you think is most suitable for you?
7.3 How did people around you who are comparatively wealthy get rich?
7.4 Opinions on big pains of working in the city
7.5 Big gains of working in the city (choose no more than 3 items, %)
7.6 1998 self-report on income by rural youth with an annual income of over 3,000 yuan
7.7 A comparison of farmers net income between different regions in 2003 (yuan)
9.1 Stars worshiped by youth and children in rural areas, small towns and urban areas
11.1 All previous statistical reports on the number of internet users and the proportion of youth and children users
11.2 Development levels of the seven cities and their proportion of internet users
11.3 Percentage of internet use in each city
11.4 Locations of access to the internet for youth and children in the seven cities
11.5 Correlative analysis of internet resources at home and frequency of going to internet cafs
11.6 Purposes of internet use
11.7 Do you often use the following functions of the internet?
11.8 Types of youth and children users net friends
11.9 The average number of youth and children users net friends
11.10 Positive experiences with the internet for young users
11.11 Negative experiences with the internet for young users
11.12 Which word/phrase would you use if you are to describe the internet with one word/phrase?
11.13 If the internet were suddenly gone, would the impact be great?
11.14 If the internet were suddenly gone, which aspects of your life would be more seriously influenced?
11.15 Choice of media under different circumstances by youth and children (both internet users and non-users)
11.16 If you had only one choice between internet and TV, which one would you choose?
