Events

Past Event

Conceptualization and Operationalization of Ambiguous Loss Among Left Behind Children in Rural China

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April 4, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918, New York, NY 10027

Speaker: Xiaojin Chen, Associate Professor of Sociology, Tulane University

Moderator: Yao Lu, Professor of Sociology, Columbia University

This lecture explores the effects of rural-to-urban migration on children’s development, including child abuse, victimization, and mental health problems.

This event is part of the 2022-2023 lecture series on “Urbanization, Well-being, and Public Policy: China from Comparative Perspectives” and is sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and cosponsored by Columbia's China Center for Social Policy. 

Registration:

  • To attend this event in-person, please register HERE. Please note that non-CUID holders need to show proof of their primary series and one booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines.
  • To attend this event online, please register HERE.

Contact Information

Julie Kwan
[email protected]