A DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF HONG KONG--1960-1980: IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Contributors: Loyola University of Chicago.
Published: 1988
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Health Sciences, Education.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: This research is an attempt to explore the implications of secondary education in the British Colony of Hong Kong, in terms of its relevancy to the nursing education and the nursing profession in the United States. It has been suggested that information on the students' background and the awareness of their cultural differences would increase the sensitivity and effectiveness of nursing educators toward the needs of their students.

The historical development of nursing, both in the United States and in Hong Kong, was described. The various nursing programs, namely, the baccalaureate degree, associate degree, diploma and the articulated programs available in the American universities and colleges, were presented.

The behavior of Chinese students from Hong Kong were analyzed in relation to their cultural backgrounds, including concepts on religion, family, health and illness, and political attitudes. The current educational practice in Hong Kong with special emphasis on the structure, curricula and instructional methods, teacher and teacher education, shortage of space, allocation, the examination system, and the language issue (bilingualism) was described. Characteristically, the schools in Hong Kong are classified according to the method they are controlled, namely, government, grant-aided, and private. These are further sub-divided, based upon the language of instruction Chinese, Anglo-Chinese, and English.

Considerations and guidelines in the choice of a nursing program best suited for the prospective student were discussed. In addition, the numerous adjustments and adaptations within the school setting and daily life a student from Hong Kong has to make while studying in the United States were covered. More importantly, the cultural variations among the American population in the health care system, cultural beliefs and attitudes toward illness and health were examined and investigated.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-02, Section: B, page: 0352.

Thesis (PH.D.)--LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 1988.

School code: 0112.