A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
The effect of health on urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants in China
Authors: Xie Shenghua, Wang Jungling, Chen Juan, Ritakallio Veli-Matti
Publisher: Elsevier
Publishing place: Amsterdam
Publication year: 2017
Journal: Health and Place
Journal acronym: JHAP
Article number: 1
Volume: 47
Issue: 5
First page : 1
Last page: 11
Number of pages: 11
ISSN: 1353-8292
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.06.008
Web address : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.06.008
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/24972398
Previous studies have not paid enough attention to the effect of health
on urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants in China. Using
survey data from the Rural Urban Migration in China project, this
article examines how self-rated physical and mental health influence
rural-urban migrants’ intention to settle down in cities. First, the
results show that both self-rated physical and mental health are
significant factors influencing the migrants’ intention to permanently
move to cities. Second, the effect of physical health on rural-urban
migrants’ intentions to permanently reside in cities can be moderated by
their length of urban residence. Third, the impact of health on
rural-urban migrants’ urban-settlement intention shows no generational
differences. According to the research findings, this paper discusses
how urban-settlement intention of rural-urban migrants based on health
selection might impair urbanization, exacerbate health disparity between
the rural and urban areas, and aggravate the burden on healthcare
system in rural areas of China in the long run.
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