An Empirical and Comparative Study of Law Students’ Perceptions of Their Values in Four Emerging and Transitional Economies: China, Russia, South Africa and Kazakhstan

Dr Wu, Richard Wai Sang   (Principal Investigator (PI))

Dr Liu Sida   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Lin Yu Hsin   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Evans Adrian Hellier   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Kiseleva Ekaterina   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Leung Lai-kuen, Grace   (Co-Investigator)

Mr Alimanov Zhanat   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Kruuse Helen   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Tsang King Fung Dicky   (Co-Investigator)

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An Empirical and Comparative Study of Law Students’ Perceptions of Their Values in Four Emerging and Transitional Economies: China, Russia, South Africa and Kazakhstan

China, Kazakhstan, Law Student’s Values, Russia, South Africa

LawOthers - Education

Humanities & Social Sciences (H)

17601018

General Research Fund (GRF)

2018

Completed

1) To identify and compare the values that are characteristic of law students in China, Russia, South Africa and Kazakhstan; 2) To assess the significance of values in the decision-making process of law students in these four emerging and transitional economies; 3) To investigate the effect of gender on the value orientations of law students in these four countries; 4) To evaluate the impact of law school education on the value orientation of law students in these four countries; 5) To investigate the contextual factors, both external and internal to law schools, in these four countries that impact the values of their students; 6) To identify and develop strategies that can help both the governments and law schools in these four countries to reform their curricula on value development of their law students; 7) To evaluate the similarities and differences in the value orientation of law students in these four emerging and transitional economies