Chinese Journal of Sociology ›› 2011, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 74-93.

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Rational Transformation of New Urban Immigrants’ Social Capital

 Lei Kaichun, School of Social Development,Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences   

  1. Lei Kaichun, School of Social Development,Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
  • Online:2011-01-20 Published:2011-01-20
  • Contact: Lei Kaichun, School of Social Development,Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences E-mail: sociology_lei@126. com
  • About author:Lei Kaichun, School of Social Development,Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
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    The research was supported by National Social Science Found Project “Study on Urban New Immigrants”(05BSH054) and the Characteristic Discipline of “Social Policies for Children and Youth” in Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (20102013)

Abstract:

Based on the data from the 2007 survey of 600 new urban immigrants in Shanghai, a comparative analysis of the general social capital and the local social capital revealed that the latter was more beneficial to the new immigrants’ social inclusion than the former. However, the impact of the local social capital differed in its magnitude and direction, which indicated that new urban immigrants’ social capital being localized was a result of their rational selection.