Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of Primary and Secondary Educational Resources for Relocated Children of Migrant Workers: The Case of Liaoning Province

Dahao Zhang,Chunshan Zhou,Wenwen Xu

doi:10.1155/2020/7457109

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Journal: Complexity	Publication Date: Jul 28, 2020
Citations: 12	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Sun Yat-sen University, Liaoning Normal University

Abstract

Appropriate spatial distribution of primary and secondary schools for relocated children of migrant workers (RCMW) is extremely valuable to ensure the fair education of special groups and improve the quality of their education. This study used concentration analysis, kernel density estimation (KDE), and coefficient of variation (CV) to measure the spatial agglomeration of these children and their primary and secondary schools in the districts and counties of Liaoning Province from 2008 to 2017 based on government surveys. The results showed that the number of RCMW children in primary and secondary schools increased during the research period and the growth rate of children in primary schools was higher than that of children in junior high schools. The number of primary and secondary schools has changed very little, while the number of secondary schools has dropped sharply. The spatial distribution of RCMW and that of their primary and secondary schools were characterized by a “dual-core” distribution and a three-level (county, city, and provincial capital) gradient aggregation. In addition, kernel density evolved from a balanced distribution to polar nucleus-shaped, clustered, and discretized distributions, respectively. Specifically, the “large” and “super-large” schools were mainly concentrated in cities, showing a clustered pattern. “Medium-sized” and “small” schools were mainly distributed in counties, presenting a discretized pattern. In addition, when the CV of the number of RCMW increased, the imbalanced distribution of schools became more significant. Furthermore, the spatial differentiation of primary and secondary schools for RCMW appeared to be affected by economic development, population size, and related policies in the region.

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IntroductionSince the implementation of the reform and opening up policy (economic reform), China’s economic development has gradually transitioned from high-speed to high-quality growth. e development of “new-type” urbanization has accelerated, leading to the migration of a large amount of surplus labor from rural to urban areas [1,2,3]
Since the implementation of the reform and opening up policy, China’s economic development has gradually transitioned from high-speed to high-quality growth. e development of “new-type” urbanization has accelerated, leading to the migration of a large amount of surplus labor from rural to urban areas [1,2,3]
Relocated children of migrant workers (RCMW) are children of elementary school age or adolescents who leave the place where the rural household registration is recorded and whose parents move to urban areas where they are required, to receive compulsory education

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Since the implementation of the reform and opening up policy (economic reform), China’s economic development has gradually transitioned from high-speed to high-quality growth. e development of “new-type” urbanization has accelerated, leading to the migration of a large amount of surplus labor from rural to urban areas [1,2,3]. E development of “new-type” urbanization has accelerated, leading to the migration of a large amount of surplus labor from rural to urban areas [1,2,3]. The children of migrant workers relocated with their parents and were sent to schools in the corresponding urban areas. Relocated children of migrant workers (RCMW) are children of elementary school age or adolescents who leave the place where the rural household registration is recorded and whose parents move to urban areas where they are required, to receive compulsory education. Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the state has prioritized the integrated development of urban and rural education. E “Implementation Plan to Accelerate Education Modernization (2018–2022),” which was jointly issued by the General Office Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the state has prioritized the integrated development of urban and rural education. e “Implementation Plan to Accelerate Education Modernization (2018–2022),” which was jointly issued by the General Office

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