P/EC/23. Dissertation. Migrant school education in China: documentary research

The dissertation aims to investigate the impacts of internal migration in China on the education of school-age children offering a review of the types of migration, social make-up of migrant population, economic and demographic characteristics of Chinese migrant children, current developments in migration education, legislation on migrant education, etc. Case studies of local migrant schools in Beijing are conducted highlighting their poor conditions, low incomes of the teaching staff, frequent mobility of the students, issues of school financing, etc. Policy proposals are made on managing migrant education.