Table of Contents Foreword 1 01 Introduction1 02 Introduction to the research background5 03 Introduction to the research activities7 04 Structure of the book9 05 Special note10Chapter I Research MethodParticipatory Action Research1 1.1 Lewins contribution1 1.2 Definition from Greenwood and Levin3 1.3 Definition from Wadsworth4 1.4 Research method adopted by this research5 1.5 Research object11 Chapter II Research Object15 2.1 Review of migrant workers issues in China16 2.2 Review of development of NGOs in China26 2.3 Stories from the migrant workers61 2.4 NGOs for the migrant workers78 Chapter III Case study No1-Cultural organization in the migrant workers residential area and migrant workers selfidentity85 3.1 The originality of the cultural organization85 3.2 Migrant workers as new urban citizens89 3.3 Research design93 3.4 Research report101 3.5 Case studies132 3.6 Conclusion and implication for actions167 Chapter IV Case study No2-The bonded labor system and workers awareness170 4.1 Wage system170 4.2 Bonded labor system182 4.3 Workers awareness189 4.4 Conclusion and implications for action199 Annex 1 Livelihood note keeping202 Annex 2 A workers work diary205 Chapter VCase study No3-Feasibility study of establishing mutual help groups among domestic workers218 5.1 Research design219 5.2 Attitude of the Service Centers for domestic work223 5.3 Attitude of the employers224 5.4 Constraints for the domestic workers to participate226 5.5 Establishment of the mutual help group229 Chapter VIMeeting note “Migrant Workers and Social Change”230 6.1 Introduction of “Migrant Workers and Social Change Research”by Zhang Lixin231 6.2 Introduction of participatory research and “Asian Social Movement Research” by MrPM Laksono233 6.3 Selfintroduction of participants237 6.4 Open discussion272 6.5 Introduction of researching findings of “Vulnerable Groups and Social Change” by Lin Zhibin273 6.6 Discussion on how to continue the research277 6.7 Some reflections of the meeting292 Annex 1 List of issues raised during the discussion292 Annex 2 List of research topics raised during the discussion298 Chapter VII Manuscript of “Training Workshop on Participatory Research Method”299 7.1 Discussion on expectations towards the workshop300 7.2 The implications of participatory approach301 7.3 The implications of participatory research312 7.4 Reminders to participatory researchers314 7.5 Tools for participatory research321 7.6 Research design336 7.7 How to organize research findings341 7.8 Postscript344 Chapter VIIIManuscript of “Training Workshop on Gender and Participatory Development”346 8.1 Warmup activities348 8.2 Introduction of the concept of gender361 8.3 Introduction of the concept of participatory approach374 8.4 Research design of participatory research390 8.5 Research design425 8.6 Workshop evaluation443 8.7 Postscript445 Chapter IVResearch diaries447 9.1 Startup of the research448 9.2 Getting to know migrant workers and NGOs for migrant workers462 9.3 Change of research approach,direct participating in NGOsdaytoday work473 9.4 Research dynamics in research design formulation and research process508 9.5 Research process of gender awareness movement568 9.6 Research contact with Bridge for Migrant Women575
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