Familial affections vis-à-vis filial piety: the ethical challenges facing eldercare under neo-familism in contemporary China
Abstract The present study demonstrates that the values and practices of neo-familism are altering the ethical foundation of eldercare in a similar way as they did in other areas of family life. The chief ethical challenges include the shift of the center of gravity from ancestors to children or gra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-03-01
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Series: | The Journal of Chinese Sociology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-023-00185-6 |