Intergenerational relationships in Chinese transnational families: A typology study |
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Authors: | Man Guo Jinyu Liu Ling Xu Weiyu Mao |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAman-guo@uiowa.edu;3. School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA;4. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA;5. School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, USA |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTUsing latent class analysis, this study examined the overall patterns of multifaceted intergenerational relationships of 604 parent-child dyads in 292 transnational families in Beijing, China. Three family relation types emerged: local obligatory (27%, with reciprocal support and ambivalent feelings), distant discordant (27%, with weak associations and high conflict), and distant intimate (46%, with highest filial ratings and emotional quality). Parents’ health and children’s marital status, socioeconomic status, childcare responsibilities, and sibling numbers were associated with different relation types. The findings are helpful for social workers to identify subgroups of older adults in transnational families who are at risk of having inadequate support. |
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Keywords: | Family relations migration latent class analysis filial piety |
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