This study utilizes life history analysis to explore the class reproduction process among migrant youths in Beijing, the capital city of China. Eight migrant youths were interviewed about their life histories using a life-line interview methodology. Results showed that these migrant youths could be classified into four groups based on their residential location and the duration of their residence in Beijing, each representing distinctive characteristics. Limited family educational background, poor quality of school education and unstable community environment were common experiences among the youths. In addition, the hukou system and other social policies that restricted education opportunities for these migrant youths contributed to the class reproduction process. Thus, the current education system, family background and social policy all adversely affect the opportunities of migrant youths to choose different life paths from their parents. This article then offers suggestions for changes in policy formulation and social services to improve social mobility for migrant youths.

本文運用生命史分析，探索在中國北京的農民工子女階級再生產的過程。通過采取生命線訪談法，深度訪談了8位農民工子女的生命故事。研究發現，根據訪談對像在北京的居住地和居住時長，可將他們歸為四類不同特征的群體。而家庭教育的缺失、較差的學校教育質量以及不穩定的社區環境，是這些訪談對像都具有的相似經歷。此外，中國的戶籍制度以及相關的其它社會政策，也限制了這些訪談對像的受教育機會，進而促使他們的階級再生產。因此，現有的教育體制，家庭背景以及社會政策等均阻礙了他們選擇與他們父輩們不一樣的生活路徑。最後，本文針對如何促進農民工子女的社會流動，在社會服務和政策制定等方面提出了一些建議。

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