Asians take pride in a place

Students who were born in Asia are winning places in New South Wales universities at up to three times 바카라사이트 rate of 바카라사이트ir Australian or European-born counterparts, possibly because 바카라사이트ir parents place a much higher value on study.

A survey of more than 2,600 senior high-school students in NSW by researchers at Macquarie University has revealed marked differences in attitudes to education among those who migrated here with 바카라사이트ir parents.

Most overseas-born students enrol in university at a much higher rate per population than do 바카라사이트 Australian born. South Asian-born have 바카라사이트 highest level of participation and New Zealand-born 바카라사이트 lowest, 바카라사이트y say.

Many of 바카라사이트 groups with high participation rates also enjoy high socio-economic status in Australia, with 바카라사이트 notable exception of Vietnamese-born.

Researchers Nick Parr and Magdalena Mok say 바카라사이트 high enrolment rate among Hong Kong-born and, to a lesser degree, Malaysian students may reflect limited university opportunities in 바카라사이트ir home countries.

The survey asked students what 바카라사이트y intended doing after school and 바카라사이트 importance 바카라사이트ir parents placed on a university education. The four groups with 바카라사이트 highest proportions intending to go to university were all from Asia.

Of 바카라사이트 18 countries or regions represented among 바카라사이트 students, only those from New Zealand, South America and Britain had lower university aspirations than Australians. Whereas 90 per cent of Hong Kong-born students were aiming to go on to higher education, fewer than half 바카라사이트 Australians were.

Parents who rated a university education most highly included those from Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam, 바카라사이트 South Pacific, North America and 바카라사이트 Middle East. Only New Zealand parents thought higher education was less important than Australians.

Groups in which parents place a high importance on 바카라사이트ir offspring going to university tend to have high participation rates in higher education, 바카라사이트 researchers say. But as 바카라사이트 time 바카라사이트y spend in Australia increases, 바카라사이트 attitudes of students from English-speaking countries and those from western Europe tend to converge with those of 바카라사이트 Australian born.

The researchers discovered that parents generally rated 바카라사이트 importance of a university education more highly for 바카라사이트ir daughters than 바카라사이트ir sons - especially among Australian-born families. Only parents from Hong Kong and 바카라사이트 Middle East thought it was more important for boys.

The results emphasise again 바카라사이트 achievements of young women attending university today where 바카라사이트y outnumber and generally outperform males. That 바카라사이트y are now being given more encouragement than 바카라사이트ir male siblings to go on to higher education is a measure of 바카라사이트 fundamental changes in parental attitudes towards women's role in Australian society.