Journal article
Sources of Intergenerational Conflict in Chinese Immigrant Families in the United States
Journal of family issues, Vol.43(9), pp.2275-2294
07/06/2021
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X211030724
Abstract
Studies of family relations have not kept pace with the acceleration of international migration. To address this gap, this study relied on a survey of 545 Chinese immigrants in Chicago who reported information of 869 older parents to examine the sources of intergenerational conflict in five domains: norms/values, relationship itself, money, health, and parenting. The results of logistic regression showed that maintaining one’s traditional culture, in the form of endorsing a sense of filial obligation, was a significant protective factor against all types of conflict. Immigrants with a higher level of acculturation were more likely to report conflict regarding norms/values and relationship itself, but not more so regarding practical issues such as health, money, and parenting. Helping parents with ADLs, not IADLs, was associated with more conflict regarding monetary and health issues. Immigrants’ greater sense of mastery was associated with a lower chance of reporting norm/value-related intergenerational conflict.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sources of Intergenerational Conflict in Chinese Immigrant Families in the United States
- Creators
- Man Guo - University of IowaAmy Lemke - University of IowaXinqi Dong - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of family issues, Vol.43(9), pp.2275-2294
- DOI
- 10.1177/0192513X211030724
- ISSN
- 0192-513X
- eISSN
- 1552-5481
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000049, name: National Institute on Aging, award: R21AG055804
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/06/2021
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307147602771
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