Following the rapid urbanization in China, in recent years a great number of young laborers have migrated and settled down in large cities like Beijing. Subsequently, many of their parents then moved to these large ci...Following the rapid urbanization in China, in recent years a great number of young laborers have migrated and settled down in large cities like Beijing. Subsequently, many of their parents then moved to these large cities to live with them and take care of them and their children, which has gradually formed a specific social group: "Lao-Piao-Zu." Recently, social integration of the "Lao-Piao-Zu" has drawn the attention of many scholars, but there still is a lack of detailed analysis based on surveys. This paper aims to set up a comprehensive evaluation system to measure the extent of social integration of the "Lao-Piao-Zu," through three dimensions including culture, social relations, and psychology. Nearly 200 questionnaires were collected from three communities in the Huilongguan area in Beijing in the summer of 2015. By multiple linear regression, it reveals that the weakness of social relations and psychological concerns are main barriers to the social integration of "Lao-Piao-Zu," and the support from social organizations is crucial for that. The findings try to provide valuable suggestions to improve the social well-beings of the increasing "Lao-Piao-Zu" in the future.展开更多
文摘Following the rapid urbanization in China, in recent years a great number of young laborers have migrated and settled down in large cities like Beijing. Subsequently, many of their parents then moved to these large cities to live with them and take care of them and their children, which has gradually formed a specific social group: "Lao-Piao-Zu." Recently, social integration of the "Lao-Piao-Zu" has drawn the attention of many scholars, but there still is a lack of detailed analysis based on surveys. This paper aims to set up a comprehensive evaluation system to measure the extent of social integration of the "Lao-Piao-Zu," through three dimensions including culture, social relations, and psychology. Nearly 200 questionnaires were collected from three communities in the Huilongguan area in Beijing in the summer of 2015. By multiple linear regression, it reveals that the weakness of social relations and psychological concerns are main barriers to the social integration of "Lao-Piao-Zu," and the support from social organizations is crucial for that. The findings try to provide valuable suggestions to improve the social well-beings of the increasing "Lao-Piao-Zu" in the future.
