1st Edition
Educating Migrant Children in China Social Citizenship and Exclusion
By Chengqi Cao
Copyright 2025
172 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
172 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
172 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores social citizenship through the lens of investigating local compulsory education policy targeting migrant children in Beijing and Guangzhou.
Deploying a multi-case methodology, this book illustrates how these two local governments respond to central decisions on compulsory education for migrant children, the implementation models they employ and the impact of this unique... Read more
Introduction. Social Citizenship and Compulsory Education 1. Social Citizenship: The Boundary Changes 2. Chinese National Compulsory Education Policies for Migrant Children 3. Beijing: A Public Provision Model for Migrant Children 4. Guangzhou: A Public and Private Provision Model 5. The Beijing and Guangzhou Models: Advantages and Disadvantages 6. Redefining Social Citizenship in China Conclusions. Inequality Remains Despite Progress Being Made
Biography
Chengqi Cao is currently an assistant professor at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and an honorary member in China Studies Centre, The University of Sydney, Australia.






