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作者

Zening Xu;Jie Shen;Xiaolu Gao;Maocheng Zhen

来源

HABITAT INTERNATIONAL,Vol.119,P.102475

语言

英文

关键字

Household splitting;Rural families;Rural-urban migration;Rural China

作者单位

China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China;School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China;School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China;Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China;College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China;Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100035, China;China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China;School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China;School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China;Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China;College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China;Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100035, China

摘要

The existing literature on household arrangement in rural-urban migration mostly focuses on floating families in cities. Given that circularity is an important feature of China's rural-urban migration, it is important to understand household arrangements from the perspective of rural families. Based on a household survey conducted in Anhui Province, this study develops a multidimensional typology of household arrangement and identifies the differences among these forms. Using a separation-circulation framework, six household types were identified as Rural-intact, Low-labour-outflow, High-labour-outflow, Trailing-and-circular, Trailing-and-alienated and Split-for-education. Rural families' household choices were found to be determined by not only economic benefits, but also family interdependence and obligations. Meanwhile, while the urban hukou remains the most important factor in pulling people out from villages, stable and high-paying jobs in hometown could encourage rural families to remain intact. The study highlights the importance of considering household splitting as a strategy of circular migration and its impacts on the development of rural areas.