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Intention of Community Employment of Rural Migrant Workers
Wu Lei,Zhang Xin
Population Research    2015, 39 (3): 100-106.  
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The massive rural-urban migration has produced dramatic changes in China. As a recent policy trend, rural migrant workers were called on to accept flexible employment jobs in communities. However, their employment in urban cities, especially their intention of community employment, has been under-studied in the extant literature. This study follows a qualitative approach in which a group of rural migrant workers holding community jobs in Beijing are interviewed about their intention to maintain community employment; and reporting the reasons for their intention in their own words. It applies a work barrier framework to analyze the reasons contributing to the intention. The results show that they were willing to continue their community employment, but this willingness was reluctant in nature, with consideration of the individual, family, social network, community employment and discrimination factors affecting this. The findings of the study call for a change to their vulnerable positions in the urban labor market, and suggest that social services should be developed to support the migrants in community employment.
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Living Conditions of Returned Migrant Farmers Disabled by Work Injury
He Xin, Wu Lei
Population Research    2015, 39 (1): 96-.  
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Returned migrant farmers disabled by work injury are a special vulnerable group. Employing a SAFE framework and a qualitative research approach with a face-to-face,semi-structured,in-depth interview method collecting a sample of 21 returned migrants,this paper depicts and analyzes their living conditions as well as risk factors to their survival and development. The results show that they are trapped in vulnerability because of work injury,handicap,and rural household registration identity. They are forced to return,and further encountered inadequate medical services,limited social networks and support,and helpless financial situation. They are trapped in invisible poverty and isolation due to their migrant identity and physical handicap. The social policy and service,basic,integrated and family-centered,should be developed to meet their needs and settle down the problem and case management would be the helpful policy measure.
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Factors Influencing Intention to Work among the Unemployed
Wu Lei
Population Research    2012, 36 (5): 84-93.  
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Intention to work depicts the intention of the unemployed to be reemployed.Factors influencing intention to work among the unemployed are hypothesized according to the literature and are analyzed using data from a sample of 36 reemployed employees in Beijing.With the retrospective, qualitative data,their intention to work is described and factors influencing the intention are identified. The results indicates that intention to work has both positive and negative dimensions.Financial factor, individual characteristics,work value and norms,and social factor influence the positive dimension, while human capital,health,family,and labor market factors influence the negative dimension.Theoretical and policy implications of the results are discussed.
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