摘要
In the course of the large-scale migration to the cities of China＇s rural labor force over the past twenty years, most migrant workers have left their children behind in their hometown, though some children do follow their parents to the city. The issue of the upbringing and education of these children, whether ＂left behind＂ or ＂migrating,＂ has always been a major concern of society and the academic world. This article aims to understand the factors affecting whether these children ＂stay behind＂ in their hometown or ＂flow＂ to the city through analysis of the child-rearing and education patterns reflected in survey information on over 3,000 migrant workers in the Pearl River Delta in 2006. We find that, after controlling for individual and family factors, regional differences in migrant workers＇ origins remains an important factor influencing whether children ＂stay behind＂ or ＂migrate.＂ The causes and mechanisms behind the existence of ＂regional barriers＂ is an issue worth further exploration.
随着过去20年来中国农村劳动力向城市的大规模转移，进城务工的农民工多数都把子女留在家乡，部分子女跟随父母到了城市。无论是“留守”还是“流动”，这些农民工子女的抚育和教育问题一直都是社会和学界关心的重要问题之一。本文试图通过对2006年“珠三角”3000多名农民工的调查资料中反映的有关农民工子女的抚育和教育方式的分析，理解农民工子女“留守”家乡和“流动”到城市的影响因素，发现在控制了农民工个人和家庭因素之后，农民工来源地的区域差异仍然是影响他们的子女“留守”或“流动”的重要因素。“地区性壁垒”存在的原因和机制是一个值得进一步深入探讨的问题。
