Since the mid-1980s, mass migration from the countryside to urban
areas has been one of the most dramatic and noticeable changes in
China. Labour migration has not only exerted a profound impact on
China's economy; it has also had far-reaching consequences for its
social development. This book examines labour migration in China,
focusing on the social dimensions of this phenomenon, as well as on
the economic aspects of the migration and development relationship.
It provides in-depth coverage of pertinent topics which include the
role of labour migration in poverty alleviation; the social costs
of remittance and regional, gender and generational inequalities in
their distribution; hukou reform and the inclusion of migrants in
urban social security and medical insurance systems; the provision
of schools for migrants' children; the provision of sexual health
services to migrants; the housing conditions of migrants; the
mobilization of women workers' social networks to improve labour
protection; and the role of NGOs in providing social services for
migrants. Throughout, it pays particular attention to policy
implications, including the impact of the recent policy shift of
the Chinese government, which has made social issues more central
to national development policies, and has initiated policy reforms
pertaining to migration.
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