title: Chinese people's intended and actual use of the court to resolve grievance/dispute.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminal Justice, Social Work and Legal Specialties, Central China Normal University, University of Toledo, United States. Electronic address: shanhe.jiang@utoledo.edu.
authors.forename: Shanhe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminal Justice, Wayne State University, United States. Electronic address: yuningwu@wayne.edu.
authors.forename: Yuning
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012919:Social Behavior; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: China; Courts; Dispute resolution; Grievance/dispute