Korean Education in Changing Economic and Demographic Contexts

1. Introduction: Korean Education in Transition
Hyunjoon Park, Kyung-keun Kim

Part I. Current Contours of Korean Education

2. Determinants of Academic Achievement in Republic of Korea
Kyung-keun Kim, Soo-yong Byun

3. Shadow Education and Academic Success in Republic of Korea
Soo-yong Byun

4. Analysis of Women Doctorates Entering the Labor Market in Republic of Korea
Jae-Hee Ahn

5. Educational Expansion and Labor Market Entry of New Graduates in Korea and Japan
Shin Arita

Part II. Educational Reforms in a Changing Economy

6. Evaluation of Educational Reform Measures and Future Directions for the Knowledge Economy: Focusing on Higher Education
Hyunsook Yu

7. Youth Key Competencies in Korea
Kihun Kim

8. Effects of Ability Grouping on Middle School Students’ Affective Outcomes
Yeo-Jung Hwang

Part III. Demographic Changes and Educational Challenges

9. Single Parenthood and Children’s Education in Republic of Korea: An Update
Hyunjoon Park

10. Multicultural Education in Republic of Korea: Social Change and School Education
Min-Kyung Lee

11. Educational Challenges of and Support for Young North Korean Immigrants
Yoon Young Kim

Nyckelord: Education, International and Comparative Education, Sociology of Education, Educational Policy and Politics