The determinants of compulsory education performance of migrant children in Beijing: An analysis of two cohorts

Parental support in education and social integration of migrant children in urban public schools in China

“…The educational outcomes of migrant children are a vitally important issue and have attracted intensive academic attention in recent years. While most of the existing studies focus on migrant children's academic performance (Chen & Feng, 2013;Gong et al, 2015;Lai et al, 2014;Lu & Zhou, 2013), mental health and wellbeing (Guo et al, 2012;Hu et al, 2014;Mao & Zhao, 2012), this study uses a nationally representative sample to investigate the extent to which migrant children adapt to the new environment in urban public schools. Indeed, it is the first study that examines the role of parental support in migrant children's social integration in the Chinese context.…”

A model for evaluating the performance of compulsory education inputs in ethnic areas in China

“…In China's ethnic regions, where education is largely underdeveloped, compulsory education has a fundamental, guiding, and general role as the beginning of the national education system. Compulsory education inputs encompass the allocation, management, and utilization of funds by governments at all levels to provide educational services and complete academic achievements for students in compulsory education [ 5 ]. This plays a crucial role in achieving a fair distribution of educational opportunities and resources, as well as bridging the gap between regional and urban-rural development of compulsory education in ethnic areas.…”

“…When it comes to evaluating the efficacy of compulsory education inputs in these regions, however, research is lacking. Previous studies highlight some related issues like compulsory education [ 4 , 5 , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] ], education inputs [ [20] , [21] , [22] ], and education resources [ 8 , 23 , 24 ]. Several studies also focus on the relationship between education inputs or resources and performance [ 3 , 8 , 25 , 26 ].…”

Perceived discrimination, integration, depression and behavioral problems among Chinese migrant children: Examining the moderating role of migration pattern in the rural‐urban dual system

“…Therefore, migrant children without local household registration are considered temporary residents and excluded from urban welfare provision (Liu & Zhao, 2016). Although recent policies allow migrant children to be conditionally admitted by urban public schools, the institutional barriers remain (Gong et al., 2015; Ma et al., 2018). Migrant children still need to return to their hometown to take the high‐school entrance examination.…”