Children, Marriage Form, and Family Support for the Elderly in Contemporary Rural China: The Case of Songzi  

Oleh:

Shuzhuo, Li ; Feldman, Marcus W. ; Xiaoyi, Jin

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Research On Aging vol. 26 no. 3 (Mei 2004), page 352-384.
Topik: virilocal marriage; uxorilocal marriage; son preference; intergenerational transfers; old-age security
Fulltext: 352ROA263.pdf (131.35KB)

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Using data from a survey in Songzi County of Hubei Province, this article analyzes the relationship between children’s gender and marriage form and their provision of old-age support to their noncoresiding parents in rural China. The results show that children’s gender and marriage form have significant influence on their likelihood of giving financial and housework support to their parents, but no significant influence on the amount of financial support or their likelihood of supporting their parents with agricultural labor in peak agricultural seasons. Thus, the authors find that in Songzi, where both virilocal and uxorilocal marriages have been historically accepted and commonly practiced, sons and daughters play basically the same role in providing old-age support for their noncoresiding parents, as do virilocal and uxorilocal couples. The article discusses how these findings relate to current and future problems of old-age security and son preference in rural China.

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