Rural Urban Migration and Policy Intervention in China : Migrant Workers' Coping Strategies /

This book examines rural-urban migration policies in China, and considers how Chinese workers cope with migration events in the context of these policies. It explores the contribution of migrant workers to the Chinese economy, the impact of changes within the 'hukou' system (household regi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sun, Li (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:	Social policy. Emigration and immigration. Sociology, Urban. Social Policy. Migration. Urban Studies/Sociology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
A glance on rural urban migration
Concepts and methods: coping as a social action
Migration phases and state intervention in the history of the PRC
Rural urban migration policies in China since 2000s
Job Seeking: social networks as a functional substitute for government's program
Wage exploitation: protests as an emerging strategy in Chinese society
Work-related injuries: injured but not entitled for legal compensation
Illness in cities: claimants appreciate the usefulness of "money"
Conclusion and Discussion.