Emily Hannum
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania.
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Hannum specializes in research on education and social stratification in China; poverty and children’s development; social policy; economic development; and Chinese society.
Recent Publications
Books
Hannum, Emily, and Albert F. Park. 2007. Education and reform in China. New York, NY : Routledge.
Journal Articles
Zhang, Yuping, Grace Kao, and Emily Hannum. 2007. "Do mothers in rural China practice gender equality in educational aspirations for their children?" Comparative Education Review, 51(2): 131-157. DOI:10.1086/512023 . Licensed Access.
Yu, Shengchao, and Emily Hannum. 2007. "Food for thought: Poverty, family nutritional environment, and children's educational performance in rural China." Sociological Perspective, 50(1): 53-77. DOI:10.1525/sop.2007.50.1.53. Licensed Access.
Hannum, Emily, and Meiyan Wang. 2006. "Geography and educational inequality in China." China Economic Review, 17(3): 253-265. DOI:10.1016/j.chieco.2006.04.003. Licensed Access.
Sargent, T., and Emily Hannum. 2005. "Keeping teachers happy: Job satisfaction among primary school teachers in rural northwest China." Comparative Education Review, 49(2): 173-204. DOI:10.1086/428100 . Licensed Access.
Adams, J., and Emily Hannum. 2005. "Children's social welfare in China, 1989-1997: Access to health insurance and education." China Quarterly, 181: 100-121. DOI:10.1017/S0305741005000068. Licensed Access.
Hannum, Emily, and C. Buchmann. 2005. "Global educational expansion and socio-economic development: An assessment of finds from the social sciences." World Development, 33(3): 333-354. DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2004.10.001. Licensed Access.
Hannum, Emily. 2005. "Market transition, educational disparities, and family strategies in rural China: New evidence on gender stratification and development." Demography, 42(2): 275-299.
Chapters
Fuller, Bruce, and Emily Hannum. 2004. "Inequality across societies." In Inequality Across Societies: Families, Schools and Persisting Stratification edited by David Baker. Amersterdam: JAI.
Hannum, Emily, and Bruce Fuller. 2004. "Commentary : Educational stratification in Asia." In Inequality Across Societies: Families, Schools and Persisting Stratification edited by David Baker. Amsterdame: JAI.
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