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by Chun Wai (May) Chan. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves [147-149]). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Introduction --- p.1-3 ; The Historical Event ; Intersection of History and Biography ; Contemporary Emigration ; Literature Review --- p.4-15 ; Conceptual and Theoretical Issues ; "Types of Contemporary HK Emigrants, Emigration Strategies, & Emigration Adjustments" ; "Rationales for Emigration, Return Emigration, and Settlement" ; Politically Driven vs. Economically Driven Emigration ; Middle Class Emigration vs. Working Class Emigration ; The Meaning of the Contemporary Wave of Emigration ; Research Method --- p.16-20 ; Research Aim ; Framework of Analysis ; Subject of Study ; Research Design ; Conducting the Interview ; Data Analysis ; Chapter Organization --- p.21-21 ; Chapter 1- The Setting ; Chapter 2- The Search ; Chapter 3- The Transition ; Chapter 4- The Split ; Chapter 5- The Scale ; Chapter 6- The Meaning of the Contemporary Wave of Emigration from Hong Kong ; Chapter Chapter 1- --- The Setting --- p.22-26 ; Chapter 1.1 --- History of Emigration ; Chapter 1.2 --- The Contemporary Period ; Chapter 1.2A --- Transformations in Hong Kong ; Chapter 1.2B --- Immigration Policies of Overseas Destination Countries ; Chapter 1.3 --- The Timeframe ; Chapter Chapter 2- --- The Search --- p.27-48 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Forward ; Chapter 2.2 --- Motivations for Emigration ; Chapter 2.2A --- Overseas Educational Opportunities ; Chapter 2.2B --- Overseas Living Environment ; Chapter 2.2C --- Political Transition (97) ; Chapter 2.3 --- 1997: Divergent Focus ; Chapter 2.3A --- Shadow Past ; Chapter 2.3B --- Ambiguous Future ; Chapter 2.4 --- Non-Conventional Cases ; Chapter 2.5 --- Recapitulation ; Chapter Chapter 3- --- The Transition --- p.49-74 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Forward ; Chapter 3.2 --- Economic and Social Transitions ; Chapter 3.2A --- Economic ; Chapter 3.2A. 1 --- Employment/ Career Adjustments ; Chapter 3.2A. 1. a --- Experience and ...

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