Abstract
MIGRATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN CHINESE FAMILIES
Innovation in aging, Vol.1(Suppl 1), pp.376-376
06/30/2017
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1367
PMCID: PMC6244431
Abstract
Objectives: Internal and international migration influences family relations momentously by increasing geographic distance and reshaping interactions between migrants and their families in sending areas. This study examined how geographic distance (co-residence, in the same city, in different cities, and in different countries) between older parents and adult children is associated with intergenerational relationships in Chinese families.
Methods: Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey of 330 elders in Beijing who had child(ren) living in another city or country. Information of 708 children was reported by the respondents. Intergenerational support (physical care provided by children for parents, monetary support between parents and children, babysitting assistance from parents for children) and emotional relationships (closeness and conflict) between the respondents and each child they had were assessed. Socio-demographic characteristics of both older adults and their children and elders’ health status were controlled for in the two-level regression models.
Results: Transnational livelihood was associated with lower probabilities of receiving both family care and monetary support from children. Older parents perceived lower levels of emotional closeness and conflict relationships with the children migrated to other cities or countries than that with proximate (co-residence and in the same city) offspring. Physical care provided by children for parents and monetary support from parents to children were related to higher level of emotional closeness.
Conclusion: This study showed that geographic distance across countries may weaken intergenerational support and emotional bonds, indicating the needs of programs and interventions to empower migrant families in both sending and receiving areas.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- MIGRATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN CHINESE FAMILIES
- Creators
- J. Liu - Columbia UniversityM. Guo - University of IowaL. Xu - The University of Texas at ArlingtonW. Mao - University of Nevada RenoI. Chi - University of Southern California
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Innovation in aging, Vol.1(Suppl 1), pp.376-376
- DOI
- 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1367
- PMCID
- PMC6244431
- ISSN
- 2399-5300
- eISSN
- 2399-5300
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/30/2017
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307142402771
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