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Title: EXPLORING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN IN CHINA: A CASE STUDY OF SHUNYI, BEIJING
Authors: Jeffrey Weng
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Jeffrey Weng Grade 11, Dulwich Beijing College, Shunyi, Beijing, China
MLA 8 Weng, Jeffrey. "EXPLORING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN IN CHINA: A CASE STUDY OF SHUNYI, BEIJING." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 7, July 2021, pp. 2420-2430, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.026. Accessed July 2021. APA 6 Weng, J. (2021, July). EXPLORING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN IN CHINA: A CASE STUDY OF SHUNYI, BEIJING. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(7), 2420-2430. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.026 Chicago Weng, Jeffrey. "EXPLORING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN IN CHINA: A CASE STUDY OF SHUNYI, BEIJING." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 7 (July 2021), 2420-2430. Accessed July, 2021. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.026.
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Abstract: Amid China’s urbanization, large influx of workers to big cities created a greater demand for education for the migrant children. However, there are stringent requirements for them to enroll in the public education system, especially post elementary school. Many migrant children in Beijing leave to go to middle schools elsewhere, which is a big challenge for teenager students to live and study away from their parents. We surveyed on their educational choices post primary school and explored the factors leading to such decisions. We found that while certain factors such as family income affect education choices to some extent, its limited effect is undermined by the overwhelming public policies implemented, shunning most families away from pursuing public education in Beijing. Therefore, changes in the government educational policies are necessary, and support from social organizations to migrant parents and children are important, to fundamentally provide them better access to education.

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