Journal article
Intergenerational Relationships and Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Older Adults With Migrant Children: Does Internal or International Migration Make a Difference?
Journal of family issues, Vol.39(3), pp.622-643
02/01/2018
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X16676855
Abstract
Relying on a purposive sample of 550 Chinese older adults in Beijing, China, this study examined the potential influence of children's out-migration, internally or internationally, on intergenerational relationships and parental well-being. By comparing older adults in nonmigrant, internal migrant, transnational, and hybrid (have both migrant and nonmigrant children) families, we found that children's out-migration only compromised intergenerational contact and instrumental support, but not monetary or emotional support. Older adults of different family types had similar levels of depression and life satisfaction. Those in internal migrant families were most likely to report financial worries, and those in transnational families were most likely to worry about lack of care. The influence of children's out-migration was further confounded by parents' coping resources. The findings suggest that the vulnerability of the left-behind elderly might have been exaggerated. Future studies shall distinguish different types of migration and the diversity among older adults with migrant children.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Intergenerational Relationships and Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Older Adults With Migrant Children: Does Internal or International Migration Make a Difference?
- Creators
- Man Guo - University of IowaJinyu Liu - Columbia UniversityLing Xu - The University of Texas at ArlingtonWeiyu Mao - University of Southern CaliforniaIris Chi - University of Southern California
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of family issues, Vol.39(3), pp.622-643
- DOI
- 10.1177/0192513X16676855
- ISSN
- 0192-513X
- eISSN
- 1552-5481
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 22
- Grant note
- name: University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307254702771
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