Generational Differences in Orientations to Coresidence in Chongju,South Korea |
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Authors: | Lois J. Cutler Jaesoon Cho Becky L. Yust Evelyn M. Franklin |
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Affiliation: | (1) National Institute of Aging Postdoctoral Fellow at Division of Health Science & Policy, School of Public Health-D527 Mayo, University of Minnesota., 420 Delaware St. S.E., Box 197, Minneapolis, MN, 55455;(2) Home Economics Education Department at Korea National University of Education, Cheongwon, Choongbook, 363-701, Korea, 231-4087;(3) Department of Design, Housing, & Apparel, University of Minnesota, 240 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55108;(4) Department of Design, Housing, & Apparel, University of Minnesota, 240 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55108 |
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Abstract: | This study examines generational differences by assessing the advantages and disadvantages of intergenerational coresidence in Chongju, South Korea. In the past, it was traditional for the elderly to live with the eldest son. Rapid industrialization and urbanization have contributed to changing gender roles and living arrangements, and new values promote daughters sharing filial responsibilities with their brothers. To explore the perceived benefits and costs of coresidence, 50 intergenerational households were studied. Interviews about attitudes toward living in an extended family arrangement were conducted among the mothers and daughters-in-law in the 50 intergenerational households. Two separate regressions, one analyzing mothers and one analyzing daughters-in-law, were performed. The older generation reported more benefits and fewer costs than the younger generation, although the regression analyses for mothers' satisfaction was not statistically significant. The results are interested in the context of exchange theory. The results have implication for social welfare and housing policy in South Korea. |
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Keywords: | social welfare intergenerational living arrangements |
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