The Trends and Prospects of the Research of Second Generation Migrant Workers' Fusion into Cities
The concept and connotation of second-generation migrant workers has been discussed in the academic circle.Through analyzing the differences between the two generations of migrant workers,scholars have examined the characteristics of the second-generation migrant workers,pointing out their new features in education level,purposes of working away from home,sensibility in living away from home,farming experience,self identity,aspiration to stay in cities and so on.The researches on the issue of their fusion into city life focus mainly on their aspiration to fuse into city life,identification,social capitals,ideas on marriage,consumption behaviors and crimes,etc.,making an in-depth description and detailed analysis of second-generation migrant workers.Despite the fruitful findings the existing researches have made,there still exist some inadequacies in the study of the issue,which need to be resolved in the future research.