The effects of social ties on rural-urban migrants' intention to settle in cities in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.06.023
Abstract: Abstract The rapid increase of temporary migrants in large Chinese cities has led to the need for a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to the influx. However, previous investigation into this subject… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; urban migrants; settlement; social ties ... See more keywords
Advantages of being bicultural: Acculturation and mental health among rural-urban migrants in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103357
Abstract: Abstract Acculturation is of great interest in research on immigrants' health. However, few studies have addressed this association for internal migrants in developing countries. Using data from a survey of rural-urban migrants in 2015-2016 in… read more here.
Keywords: acculturation mental; health; urban migrants; rural urban ... See more keywords
High-speed rails and rural-urban migrants’ wages
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2020.02.043
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the causal effects of high-speed rails (HSRs) on the wages of rural–urban migrants. Although transportation infrastructure may reshape business activities, little attention is paid to its impacts on rural migrants’ welfare.… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; urban migrants; migrants wages; speed rails ... See more keywords
Effect of internal migration on diabetes and metabolic abnormalities in India - The ICMR-INDIAB study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.108051
Abstract: AIMS To assess the effect of migration (rural-to-urban and vice versa) on prevalence of diabetes and metabolic disorders in Asian Indians participating in the Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) study. MATERIALS AND METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: indiab study; rural urban; icmr indiab; urban migrants ... See more keywords
Motivations for Christian conversion among rural to urban migrants in the Kathmandu Valley
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DOI: 10.1080/09584935.2022.2059063
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article explores the rise of Christianity in urban Nepal through the lens of rural to urban migrants and their experiences. As Christianity continues its exponential growth in the Kathmandu Valley, especially among socially… read more here.
Keywords: urban migrants; rural urban; kathmandu valley; christian conversion ... See more keywords
City size and housing purchase intention: Evidence from rural–urban migrants in China
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098019856822
Abstract: Despite the increased focus on housing choices among rural–urban migrants in China, there is a lack of studies on city size and housing purchase preferences. In this paper, we extend the conceptual framework of the… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; urban migrants; city; city size ... See more keywords
Urban amenity and settlement intentions of rural–urban migrants in China
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215868
Abstract: The existing literature concentrates on the relationship between amenities and migrants or residents. However, only a few studies have focused on the role of city amenities in determining the intentions of rural–urban migrants. Such a… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; urban migrants; settlement intentions; intentions rural ... See more keywords
Local Ties, Trans-Local Ties, and Substance Use among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074233
Abstract: China has witnessed unprecedented rural-to-urban migration since the early 1980s. While trying to assimilate into the city, rural-to-urban migrants still maintain close ties with their home communities. This study examines how local ties and trans-local… read more here.
Keywords: trans local; urban migrants; rural urban; ties trans ... See more keywords
Becoming Urban Citizens: A Three-Phase Perspective on the Social Integration of Rural–Urban Migrants in China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19105946
Abstract: This article attempts to provide an integrated conceptual framework for understanding how rural–urban migrants in China integrate into urban society. We propose a three-phase conceptual framework in which the social integration of rural–urban migrants is… read more here.
Keywords: urban migrants; rural urban; migrants china; social integration ... See more keywords
The Intellectual Structure of Research on Rural-to-Urban Migrants: A Bibliometric Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159729
Abstract: As noted in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda, sustainable cities “without leaving anyone behind” should take into consideration migrant groups, which may play only a marginal role but may be at the… read more here.
Keywords: urban migrants; research; rural urban; intellectual structure ... See more keywords
The Influence of Foreign Direct Investment on Physical Health of Rural-Urban Migrants—Empirical Evidence from China Migrants Dynamic Survey
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054268
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on rural-urban migrants’ physical health and its influencing mechanism. A total of 134,920 rural-urban migrant samples are matched based on… read more here.
Keywords: health rural; urban migrants; rural urban; physical health ... See more keywords