The Influence of Family Capital on Parents' School Choice for Junior High School Admission under the "Equal Enrollment for Public and Private Schools" Policy: An Analysis of the Mediating Effect Based on Educational Expectations

Yueyue Huang

doi:10.54254/2753-7064/2026.34402

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Received: 14 May 2026

Published: 15 June 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/2026.34402

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Huang,Y. (2026). The Influence of Family Capital on Parents' School Choice for Junior High School Admission under the "Equal Enrollment for Public and Private Schools" Policy: An Analysis of the Mediating Effect Based on Educational Expectations. Communications in Humanities Research,111,148-158.

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