Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2012
Capstone Advisor
Professor Stuart Thorson
Honors Reader
Professor Caroline Tong
Capstone Major
Political Science
Capstone College
Citizenship and Public Affairs
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
yes
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Comparative Politics | International Relations | Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation | Political Science
Abstract
This project examines how informal and legal relationships between the Chinese government, migrant communities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are useful for educating migrant workers’ children. Market reforms have increased internal migration of Chinese families and have sparked a growth in non-profit NGOs which assist under-privileged migrant youth. Contemporary Chinese urban education literature notes legal and financial obstacles which prevent millions of migrant students from being entitled to the same education opportunities as their non-migrant peers. I note that creating equitable schooling for migrant youth is highly important for the political, economic, and social health of the Chinese state. By drawing on scholarly research and a series of interviews I conducted with students, school administrators, NGO staff and volunteers, I describe how NGOs activate charity and volunteerism to improve migrant education in China’s urban areas. Yet obstacles such as transparency and accountability problems of the Chinese government and NGOs inhibit their capacity to educate migrant children. I conclude that establishing mutually-beneficial relationships between local governments, businesses, and citizens through the medium of NGOs is important for overcoming barriers which prevent these groups from providing migrant students with equitable schooling.
Recommended Citation
Gale, Emerson A., "Collaborating to Build Futures The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Creating Education Opportunities for Migrant Workers’ Children in China" (2012). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 187.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/187
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