C E R C u l a r - Faculty of Education - The University of Hong Kong

CERCular
Vol.10, No.2, 2004
Series: Education in Developing Asia
This set of five volumes was first co-published with the Asian
Development Bank in 2002. In March 2004, the selfcontained
series was reprinted. Price: HK$100/US$12 each;
or HK$400/US$50 for the set of five.
10th Anniversary: Highlights from CERC’s first decade
Volume 1
Education and National
Development: Priorities,
Policies, and Planning
Don Adams
ISBN 971-561-529-5
81pp.
Volume 2
Management and
Efficiency in Education:
Goals and Strategies
David Chapman
ISBN 971-561-530-9
60pp.
Volume 3
The Costs and Financing of
Education: Trends and
Policy Implications
Mark Bray
ISBN 971-561-531-7
77pp.
Volume 4
Equity and Access to
Education: Themes,
Tensions, and Policies
W.O. Lee
ISBN 971-561-532-5
101pp.
Volume 5
The Quality of Education:
Dimensions and Strategies
David Chapman &
Don Adams
ISBN 971-561-533-3
72pp.
8
Financing of Education in Indonesia
Edited by Mark Bray & R Murray Thomas
[Co-published with Asian Development Bank]
1998; 135pp.
ISBN 971 561 172 9
HK$140 / US$20
Guide to International Schools in Hong Kong
Yoko Yamato & Sally Course
[Co-published with ClassmateAsia]
2002; 84pp.
ISBN 962 8093 62 2
HK$72 / US$12
This book results from a collaborative
research project on the costs
and financing of education in
Indonesia. It focuses on all levels of
education, and presents important
data not only on public expenditures
but also on household, community
and other non-government
expenditures. The analysis of private
costs and financing includes a focus
on Islamic madrasahs and other
religious institutions.
China’s Universities 1895-1995:
A Century of Cultural Conflict
Ruth Hayhoe
Given the 1996 Choice Outstanding
Academic Book of the Year
award, this v olume has received
critical acclaim. As one reviewer
noted:
1999; 322pp.
ISBN 962 8093 81 9
HK$200 / US$32
Ruth Hayhoe is a treasure: ev eryone
interested in modern China,
comparative education, or the sociology
of knowledge needs to follow
her publications [Charles W.
Hayford, East /West Educat ion].
The book contains an admirable
blend of detail and broad interpretation
based on comparative interpretations
of many kinds. It is ex-
emplary in its scholarly presentation, and will long stand
as a cornerstone work in the field.
Looking for information about international
schools and kindergartens
in Hong Kong? This compact, newformat
school guide provides newcomers
and local families with the
first comprehensive picture of Hong
Kong’s booming international education
scene and uncovers the
reasons for its remarkable growth.
The book includes:
� international school life in Hong
Kong
� comparison with international
education in other locations and
the local school system
� international pre-school sector
� special needs
� admission and fees
� directory of international schools and kindergartens
for Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories