Author(s)

Han Su ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Jinshan World Foreign Language School, Shanghai, 200000, China

Corresponding Author

Han Su

ABSTRACT

With the deepening of urbanization in China, migrant children face a dual lack of social capital and cultural capital, which has led to psychological development problems such as low participation and weak self-efficacy. As an important support arena outside the family and school, community services play a crucial role in alleviating these issues. Based on Bourdieu's theory of capital and Bandura's theory of self-efficacy, this study systematically analyzes the mechanisms and practical pathways through which the "Sunflower Community" promotes the psychological development of migrant children. The findings show that Sunflower Community significantly enhances migrant children's social capital and cultural capital through structured social activities, emotional cognition courses, and parental empowerment, thereby improving their self-efficacy and social competence. Parental involvement has a positive impact on intervention outcomes, and community services provide an effective mental health support platform for migrant children. However, challenges remain in practice, including uneven service coverage, insufficient continuity of interventions, and weak collaboration between families and schools.

KEYWORDS

Migrant children; Community services; Social capital; Cultural capital; Self-efficacy

CITE THIS PAPER

Han Su. The Role of Sunflower Community Services in Promoting the Psychological Development of Migrant Children. Applied & Educational Psychology (2026). Vol. 7, No.1, 180-186. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2026.070120.

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