China’s 'New Generation' Rural-Urban Migrants: Migration Motivation and Migration Patterns

Hu, Xiaochu

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1978546

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“…Although the sample is from only one township in rural China, the findings in this study are consistent with those in previous studies in other parts of the country, which found that economic incentives are an essential motivation for internal migration (Cheng et al, 2006;Fan, 2005;Hu, 2012b;Ye et al, 2013). This study sheds further light on some underlying socio-cultural explanations pertaining to economic motives; for example, making contributions to social events (weddings and funerals) in village life, and fulfilling social obligations for left-behind sons', rather than daughters', futures.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The focus on household economic gains can neglect non-economic sociocultural dimensions that underlie decision-making for migration (Fan, 2007). For example, narrative data from migrant workers suggest that, unlike their previous generation, 'new generation' migrants born after the 1980s, participate in rural-to-urban outflow for gaining new experiences and broadening horizons apart from economic motives (Hu, 2012b). those who stay behind.…”

Section: The Chinese Context: Internal Migration and Left-behind Chilmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Parental Migration, Intergenerational Obligations and the Paradox for Left-Behind Boys in Rural China

Zhang

Chandola

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Asian Population Studies

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Drawing on in-depth interviews with caregivers of left-behind children (LBC) in rural China, this article seeks to explore their understanding of migration motives and the social process of taking on care-giving roles for LBC. The authors argue that there are underlying socio-cultural explanations pertaining to economic motives for migration; such as, making contributions to social events (weddings and funerals) in village life, and fulfilling social obligations for left-behind sons' futures. Parents migrate to save for sons', but not daughters', adult lives. Grandparents, particularly on the paternal side, are expected to fulfil social obligations to care for left-behind grandchildren, even without immediate financial returns. These suggest that left-behind boys, and in particular boys cared for by paternal grandparents, may be at greater risk than other LBC, as they may receive even fewer resources in the form of remittances from migrant parents in their early childhood.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: The Chinese Context: Internal Migration and Left-behind Chilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parental Migration, Intergenerational Obligations and the Paradox for Left-Behind Boys in Rural China

Zhang

Chandola

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et al. 2016

Asian Population Studies

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“…Migration rationales may affect sending communities through migrants’ differential reciprocity (Agarwal and Horowitz 2002; Hu 2012). The findings point to the possibility that migrant young men who emphasize the importance of personal goals may be less responsive to the demands of the sending communities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The idea of personal development is prominent in research on female migration across Asian contexts. Similar to migrant women in Southeast Asia who report that migration may help them to become more modern, independent, and beautiful (Lan 2006; Mills 1999), Chinese migrant women report migrating to fulfill their curiosity about the outside world, learn new knowledge and skills, pursue freedom, and gain experience in the city (Hu 2012; Ma and Jacobs 2010; Zhang 1999). …”

Section: Gender Migrant Characteristics and Migration Rationalesmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Understanding motivations for migration is important in part because the rationales migrants have for their migration decisions are likely to be linked to other migration behaviors, such as assimilation behaviors and remittances (Gui et al 2012; Agarwal and Horowitz 2002; Hu 2012). Much research in other settings and in China has characterized work migration as the result of cost-benefit calculations made by migrants, especially migrant men (see Taylor et al 2003; Todaro 1969; Lu and Song 2006).…”

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It’s Not Just About the Money: Gender and Youth Migration from Rural China

Chiang

Hannum

Kao

2015

Chinese Sociological Review

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Statistics suggest that young men and women in China migrate at almost equal numbers, but we know less about gender differences in the decision to migrate. We examine the factors associated with the decision to migrate and the rationales given by young migrants. Our results are consistent with previous figures and show no overall gender differences in susceptibility to migration. However, we find that sibship structure operates differently on the decisions of boys and girls. Young men were more likely to report that they had moved for purposes of starting a business or personal development than young women, while young women were more likely to report that they had moved to support the tuition of a family member. We argue that the simple gender parity with respect to the number of migrants masks important differences in the circumstances and personal motivations for migration for men and women.

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Challenges for the Aging Family in the People’s Republic of China

Phillips¹,

Zhu

2015

Can. J. Aging

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The People's Republic of China has the largest population of older persons of any country in the world. It is a nation that has experienced enormous economic, social, and demographic changes over the past three and a half decades. Traditionally, the family was the main social support for older persons; this changed somewhat under early socialism, but in recent years, the importance of family support has been reasserted. However, over this time, the family's ability to support its older members has been considerably altered and arguably weakened. This article reviews four key issues (population change, the hukou system, economic reform, general features surrounding modernization) that have gradually changed families' capacity to provide support for older members. Research foci and public policy directions are considered under which the state might take some responsibilities from the family, support capacity to care, and improve the quality and quantity of support for older citizens.

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China’s 'New Generation' Rural-Urban Migrants: Migration Motivation and Migration Patterns

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Parental Migration, Intergenerational Obligations and the Paradox for Left-Behind Boys in Rural China

Parental Migration, Intergenerational Obligations and the Paradox for Left-Behind Boys in Rural China

It’s Not Just About the Money: Gender and Youth Migration from Rural China

Challenges for the Aging Family in the People’s Republic of China

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