Acceptance of Differentiation:The Proportion of Migrants in Urban Communities in China and the Sense of Community Security of Local Residents
Reducing the boundaries between migrants and local residents is a pivotal aspect of ur-banization in contemporary China.This study utilizes data from the 2016 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey to assess the impact of the proportion of migrants in urban communities on local residents'sense of community safety.The findings reveal that an increase in the proportion of migrants initially diminish-es the sense of safety among local residents.However,as this proportion continues to rise,the sense of safety stabilizes and eventually shows signs of improvement.These correlations vary in different types of communities.This research examines the applicability of intergroup contact theory and group threat theory within the context of internal migration in China and reveals a differentiated acceptance of mi-grants by local residents in Chinese urban settings.For policy implications,this paper emphasizes the importance of focusing on intergroup relations between local residents and migrant populations in rela-tively disadvantaged communities.
Chinese urban communitiesmigrant proportionlocal residentssense of communi-ty safetydifferentiation
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