Intergenerational Support of Chinese Rural Elders With Migrant Children: Do Sons' or Daughters' Migrations Make a Difference?
Intergenerational Support of Chinese Rural Elders With Migrant Children: Do Sons' or Daughters' Migrations Make a Difference?
复制标题
DOI：
10.1080/01634370902983245
复制
发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Silverstein, Merril
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Guo, Man;Chi, Iris;Silverstein, Merril
本文以5年为间隔，研究了成年子女的外出流动如何影响中国农村老年人的金钱、工具和情感支持，以及流动子女的性别是否会对这种关系产生影响。以安徽省农村1006名60岁以上高龄父母为样本，分层回归分析结果显示，成年子女的支持主要基于需求。老年父母收入下降与货币支持增加有关。丧偶经历和日常生活中工具性活动的困难与获得工具性支持的可能性较高相关。除了扩大父母的需求，随着时间的推移，只有儿子的外迁才会给长辈带来更多的金钱和情感支持。对政策、社会工作实践和未来研究的启示进行了讨论。
This article investigates how the out-migration of adult children affects monetary, instrumental, and emotional support of Chinese rural elders over a 5-year interval, and whether the gender of migrant children makes a difference in such relationships. With a sample of 1,006 older parents (60+) in rural Anhui province, the result of hierarchical regression analyses showed that support from adult children was mainly needs based. Declining income of older parents related to increased monetary support. Experiencing widowhood and difficulties with instrumental activities of daily living was associated with higher probability of receiving instrumental support. Beyond expanding parental needs, only the out-migration of sons led to more monetary and emotional support among elders over time. Implications for policy, social work practice, and future research are discussed.