Ke-Yu Zhai

Volition or coercion?—the role of socio-psychological factors in the stratification pathways of Chinese university students

The existing literature on educational and social attainment has largely overlooked the role and interaction of social-psychological factors at the individual level. To address this gap, this study employs in-depth qualitative interviews (N = 45) to explore how such factors shape the academic and career trajectories of...