Wu, Yufeng;
(2024)
Exploring the Interconnections between Family Structures
and Internal Migration Processes in Contemporary China.
Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Unprecedented internal labour migration in China is a result of its industrialization and economic reforms since the "Reform and Opening Up" of the late 1970s. Over the last couple of decades, with the relaxation of the restrictive household registration system (hukou) and economic restructuring, migration patterns have however been transitioning from individual towards family-based movements with new geographies. Traditional economic theories, which view migration primarily as an economic pursuit aimed at maximizing individual or household employment returns, increasingly fall short in explaining the complexity of contemporary migration dynamics in China. These theories tend to overlook the social interconnectedness of individual actions and decisions, failing to recognize the crucial role that family ties play in shaping migration patterns and decisions. In consequence, this thesis draws on life course theories and in particular the principle of 'linked lives' as well as migration scholarship to provide a more holistic and comprehensive understanding of contemporary migration processes in China. In this thesis, large secondary datasets from the China Migration Dynamics Survey are analysed to investigate the intricate relationship between family structures and migration dynamics in China. A diverse range of quantitative methods are used across the thesis including bivariate analysis, logistic regression models and multilevel regression. These methods are used to study a range of dimensions of contemporary migration dynamics including geographic patterns of settlement, migrants’ social integration, hometown connectivity, and return intentions.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | Ph.D |
| Title: | Exploring the Interconnections between Family Structures and Internal Migration Processes in Contemporary China |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2024. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Geography |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10196393 |
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