Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment
Volume 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 14-20

Problems of rural migrant workers and policies in the new period of urbanization (Article)

Shengzu G.* , Lingyun Z. , Shance Y.
  • a Institute of Development Strategy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
  • b Institute of Development Strategy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
  • c Institute of Development Strategy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China

Abstract

The huge migration of rural workers has new characteristics such as the bad order, high degree of concentration, low level of collective action, marginality in social status, unfair treatment, difficult integration of the new generation, and the new return trend of rural migrants, which causes ‘urban diseases’ in China. Countermeasures should be taken to develop medium-sized and small cities, integrate the labor market of the city and countryside, provide necessary public services, social security and vocational training, guide the rural migrant workers to return rationally, and help the new generation live in harmony with urban residents. © 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Rural migrant workers Strategy countermeasures Urbanization

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DOI: 10.1080/10042857.2008.10684877
ISSN: 10042857
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English