Changes and Impacts of the"Half Work Half Farming"Model in the Context of Proximity Urbanization
As the strategic requirement and realistic choice of the new urbanization in the central and western regions,the"half-work and half-farming"model based on intergenerational division of labor has undergone new changes since the 21st century.Taking Changde city of Hunan province as an example,this paper uses qualitative research methods such as in-depth interviews to analyze the impact of the return of migrant workers to realize the nearby urbanization on the original"half-work and half-farming"family division of labor model.The study found that in the process of nearby urbanization,there has been a weakening of"half-farming"characterized by giving up the agriculture of the elderly,and the informalization of"half-work"under the pressure and risk of returning home for employment.The decision-making of family division of labor behavior of rural households participating in urbanization is changing from the traditional way based on economic benefits to the new way based on the education of future generations.Nearby urbanization is taking place in the vast central and western regions,but the social effects of the new"half-work and half-farming"model are complex and uncertain.The health guidance of this model has positive significance for exploring the path of localized endogenous development.
proximity urbanizationhalf-work half-farmingfamily division of laborpeasant household
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