@article{ref1,
title="Chinese people's intended and actual use of the court to resolve grievance/dispute",
journal="Social science research",
year="2015",
author="Jiang, Shanhe and Wu, Yuning",
volume="49",
number="",
pages="42-52",
abstract="China's legal reforms have promoted the use of law and legal system to solve disputes. Based on data from a nationwide sample, this study examined among people who have recently encountered grievance/dispute, what is the relationship between their intention to use the court and their actual use of the court to solve the grievance/dispute, and what are the correlates that affect their intentions and actions of using legal versus other modes of remedies. The results highlight the primacy of administrative petitioning and non-governmental remedies in handing disputes. There is only a low degree of conjunction between people's reported willingness to use the law and their actual use of the law in addressing grievance/dispute. Education and urbanization play a significant role in legal mobilization. Further, type of grievance/dispute is among the most significant predictors for both intended and actual appeals to the court. Implications for future research are provided.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0049-089X",
doi="10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.07.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.07.009"
}