Dissertation/ Thesis
Local migration: local-based lived experiences and enhancements in welfare provision in Jinzhou, China
| العنوان: | Local migration: local-based lived experiences and enhancements in welfare provision in Jinzhou, China |
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| المؤلفون: | Diandian, Li |
| المساهمون: | Hammond, Daniel, Wiggan, Jay |
| بيانات النشر: | The University of Edinburgh |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh Research Archive (ERA) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Welfare Provision, Jinzhou, China, rural-urban migration, migrant workers, local migrant workers, Household Registration (Hukou), 2014 Hukou reform |
| الوصف: | Since 1978, rural-urban migration has been a well-researched phenomenon in China, with particular attention being paid to problems relating to the wellbeing of migrant workers. However, current research tends to focus on those who travel long distances and treats the migrant population as a homogeneous group. The experiences of local migrant workers (those who travel from rural to urban areas within a specific area), how they live their lives, and how they access basic welfare has been overlooked. To address this neglected group and their experiences in accessing welfare services, this research focuses on the phenomenon of local migrant workers accessing welfare services without transferring rural Household Registration (Hukou). This research draws on data from 62 semi-structured interviews collected from fieldwork spanning six months and other obtained documents in Jinzhou city, a rustbelt city in the northeast province of Liaoning. In this thesis, rural-urban integration following the 2014 Hukou reform is explored from a rural standpoint, considering the geographical distance of rural-urban migration as a factor. Taking into account their life experiences and changing social context resulting from Hukou reform since 2014, this research examines local migrant workers' access to welfare services in three key areas related to their well-being: healthcare, education, and employment. Specifically, this research contributes to the current research in two aspects. First, this research investigates the local migration in Jinzhou, China, focusing on the influence of circular migration on migrant workers in an internal and short-distance migration in a regular pattern. I argue that circular migration allows local migrant workers in Jinzhou to harness resources from both rural and urban areas, and hence, can be adapted as a way of attaining optimal and balanced wellbeing for them from the lens of rural-urban coordination. Through the analysis of the Jinzhou case, this argument challenges mainstream views which critiques ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | doctoral or postdoctoral thesis |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | Li, D., Zhai, S., Zhang, J., Yang, J., and Wang, X. 2021. Assessing incomerelated inequality on health service utilization among Chinese rural migrant workers with new co-operative medical scheme: a multilevel approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), p.10851; https://hdl.handle.net/1842/41987; http://dx.doi.org/10.7488/era/4709 |
| DOI: | 10.7488/era/4709 |
| الاتاحة: | https://hdl.handle.net/1842/41987 https://doi.org/10.7488/era/4709 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.77D16360 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.7488/era/4709 |
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