Asian migrants and education : the tensions of education in immigrant societies and among migrant groups / edited by Michael W. Charney, Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Tong Chee Kiong.

"This volume is the result of the international conference, 'Immigrant Societies and Modern Education,' held in Singapore 31 August-3 September 2000"--P. xi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-223).

List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction by the Series Editors -- Introduction -- Ch. 1. Social Bonding and Freedom: Problems of Choice in Immigrant Societies -- Ch. 2. Globalization, Asian Diasporas, and the Study of Asia in the West -- Ch. 3. The Mission School in Singapore: Colonialism, Moral Training, Pedagogy, and the Creation of Modernity -- Ch. 4. Education and Identity Issues in the Internet Age: The Case of the Indians in Singapore -- Ch. 5. Interactions Between Huiguan and Education in Postwar Singapore -- Ch. 6. The Case for a Culture-sensitive Education: Building Cultural Bridges Between Traditional and Global Perspectives -- Ch. 7. Immigrant Societies and Environmental Education: Revisiting Forgotten Lessons in Holistic and Traditional Wisdom -- Ch. 8. Health Education of Hmong Refugees in Sydney -- Ch. 9. Confucian Education: A Case Study of the South African Chinese -- Ch. 10. A Century of Change: Education in the Lives of Four Generations of Chinese Women in Malaysia -- Ch. 11. Contemporary Educational Issues in Multicultural Societies -- Ch. 12. International Approaches to Valuing the Professional Skills of Permanent and Temporary Migrants -- Ch. 13. Satellite Kids in Vancouver: Transnational Migration, Education and the Experience of Lone-children -- Ch. 14. Indian Diaspora and the Prospect of Open Learning: A Perspective on Modern Social Science Education from India -- Contributors -- References.

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