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School Choice with Education Vouchers: An Empirical Case Study from Hong Kong

Lee, N.Y.A.; Bagley, C.

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Authors

N.Y.A. Lee

C. Bagley



Abstract

This paper seeks to question what impact education vouchers have on the process of school choice. The context examined in the paper is the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (‘Voucher Scheme’) introduced in 2007 in Hong Kong. Using a Straussian grounded theory method, data collected from 40 parent interviews are coded, analysed and developed into categories. The paper analytically situates the findings within a model, derived from the data, which is based on two properties: orientation and time. Orientation differentiates and emphasises the significance of choice factors in relation to the school versus the family, and time is related to focus on the present versus the future. The paper subsequently presents the data related to these properties and reflects on the intricate dynamic of parents’ school choice decisions under the Voucher Scheme.

Citation

Lee, N., & Bagley, C. (2017). School Choice with Education Vouchers: An Empirical Case Study from Hong Kong. International Studies in Sociology of Education, 26(1), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09620214.2016.1158121

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 22, 2016
Online Publication Date Aug 17, 2016
Publication Date Jan 2, 2017
Deposit Date Feb 29, 2016
Publicly Available Date Feb 17, 2018
Journal International Studies in Sociology of Education
Print ISSN 0962-0214
Electronic ISSN 1747-5066
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 26
Issue 1
Pages 3-18
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09620214.2016.1158121

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