Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations
While the determinants of intergenerational contact have been well documented in Western countries, we know virtually nothing about the situation in China, a country that has recently experienced unprecedented socio-economic and demographic change. This study analyzed the frequency of 1) visits and...
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| description | While the determinants of intergenerational contact have been well documented in Western countries, we know virtually nothing about the situation in China, a country that has recently experienced unprecedented socio-economic and demographic change. This study analyzed the frequency of 1) visits and 2) other contact (phone, text message etc.) in a representative sample of 16,715 adult child-parent dyads; focusing in particular on the role of migration as well as children's gender, marital status and education level. Adult children generally maintained intensive social relations with parents, although distance was a major barrier to face-to-face contact. Sons visited more often than daughters, but daughters were more likely to stay in touch by other means. Moreover, the strength of parent-daughter ties was strongly dependent on education level. These findings suggest that women's empowerment and the spread of mobile technology have created new opportunities for intergenerational solidarity. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b3d0e290-1937-46c8-85d4-703cfdd1d4dd2022-03-27T04:21:53ZIntergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanationsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b3d0e290-1937-46c8-85d4-703cfdd1d4ddSymplectic Elements at OxfordWiley2017Gruijters, RWhile the determinants of intergenerational contact have been well documented in Western countries, we know virtually nothing about the situation in China, a country that has recently experienced unprecedented socio-economic and demographic change. This study analyzed the frequency of 1) visits and 2) other contact (phone, text message etc.) in a representative sample of 16,715 adult child-parent dyads; focusing in particular on the role of migration as well as children's gender, marital status and education level. Adult children generally maintained intensive social relations with parents, although distance was a major barrier to face-to-face contact. Sons visited more often than daughters, but daughters were more likely to stay in touch by other means. Moreover, the strength of parent-daughter ties was strongly dependent on education level. These findings suggest that women's empowerment and the spread of mobile technology have created new opportunities for intergenerational solidarity. |
| spellingShingle | Gruijters, R Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations |
| title | Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations |
| title_full | Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations |
| title_fullStr | Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations |
| title_short | Intergenerational contact in Chinese families: Structural and cultural explanations |
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