Social Mobility of Migrant Peasant Workers in China

Han, Keqing; Huang, Chien‐Chung; Han, Wen-Jui

doi:10.4236/sm.2011.14026

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“…Second, migrants in China are mainly from rural or poor towns[14], often poorly educated and working in low-paid jobs[15]. Lower levels of education attainment may make them less aware of HIV risk and safe sex practices[16]. Third, social isolation can increase the migrant’s the risk of acquiring HIV/STIs[17].…”

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Prevalence and Trends of HIV, Syphilis, and HCV in Migrant and Resident Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shandong, China: Results from a Serial Cross-Sectional Study

Tao

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BackgroundMigrant men who have sex with men (MSM) have a higher predisposition for HIV transmission. We aimed to determine and compare the prevalence and trends of HIV, Syphilis, and HCV between migrant and resident MSM in Shandong, China.MethodsA serial cross-sectional study was conducted in eight cities in Shandong, China from 2010 to 2014. The surveys collected information on demographics, HIV-related knowledge, and HIV-related behaviors including the serologic status of HIV, syphilis, and HCV. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used to determine differences between migrant and resident MSM.ResultsThe overall prevalence of HIV among the 15,705 MSM (14120 were resident, 1580 were migrant and 5 were missing) was 2.6%, with an increase of 1.0% in 2010 to 4.4% in 2014. Prevalence of HIV was higher among migrant MSMs (5.5%) compared to resident MSMs (2.3%). Compared to residents, migrants also had higher prevalence of syphilis (7.5% vs 4.9%) and HCV (1.1% vs 0.6%). We found that there was an increase in the proportion of migrant MSM engaging in anal sex [adjusted OR (AOR) = 1.41 in migrants vs 1.12 in residents], condom use during last anal sex (AOR = 1.14 in residents, P for trend = 0.32), consistent condom use (AOR = 1.04 residents, P for trend = 0.11) and drug use (AOR = 1.51 in migrants and 1.29 among residents). Except in the year 2011, receiving some health services in last year was significant for people who were HIV-positive compared to negative. (P for trend <0.05).ConclusionsPrevalence of HIV increased in resident as well as migrant MSMs. The migrant MSMs had higher STIs compared to resident MSMs and therefore, should be targeted for effective interventions aimed at reducing their risk behaviors. Deeper understanding of the role of migration in health issues is required for combating the persistently high and gradually increasing HIV burden in MSM in China.

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“…Third, social isolation can increase the migrant’s the risk of acquiring HIV/STIs[17]. HIV diagnosis through targeted HIV testing campaigns can help reduce the risk of onward sexual transmission[16, 18]. …”

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Prevalence and Trends of HIV, Syphilis, and HCV in Migrant and Resident Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shandong, China: Results from a Serial Cross-Sectional Study

Tao

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PLoS ONE

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“…On average, migrant workers are younger than urban natives (Qu and Zhao, ) and less eager to prepare for retirement. In addition, migrant workers are more mobile and display a lower level of trust in the urban pension system (Han et al ., ; Han, ); these workers require more education and convincing (Li, ).With its multi‐layered system of government, China needs to decide upon the level of unification it wants to achieve. The higher the level of unification, the easier it will be for people to move out of their catchment area.…”

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“…On average, migrant workers are younger than urban natives (Qu and Zhao, 2011) and less eager to prepare for retirement. In addition, migrant workers are more mobile and display a lower level of trust in the urban pension system (Han et al, 2011;Han, 2012); these workers require more education and convincing (Li, 2008). 3.…”

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Social Pension Unification in an Urbanising China: Paths and Constraints

2014

Public Admin & Development

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SUMMARY A fragmented and segmented social protection system can create barriers for labour migration and be socially divisive. A review of the literature on Europe's integration of its social insurance system demonstrates the preconditions for developing an integrated social insurance system. These include political determination, social agreement by the contributors, administrative capacity and financial management ability. In this article, the author explains that there has been an ongoing process of gradual unification of the social insurance system in China. However, this ongoing process has not been able to achieve a universal system for both the rural and urban populations. A recent push towards further unification has been problematic. Not only have difficulties arisen from an unwillingness to implement policies, as often discussed by critics; they are also embedded in a more profound fragmentation of ideas and interests, and in institutional constraints. The author argues that a new, non‐contributory basic pension, together with lowered transaction costs between contributory subsystems, may be a more realistic way forwards. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…In both the academic literature and the media, the majority of studies are based on individual and small group accounts of occupational mobility, socio-economic progression, and employment experiences (see Zhou et al 2007 ;Chen 2010 ;Han et al 2011 ). Other reports reveal motivations for migration and the causes of poor treatment at destinations (Hare 1999 ;Solinger 1999 ;Zhu 2002 ).…”

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