The impact of grandparental proximity on maternal childcare in China
The impact of grandparental proximity on maternal childcare in China
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DOI：
10.1023/a:1010618302144
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发表时间：
2000-12-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Entwisle, B
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作者：
Chen, F;Short, SE;Entwisle, B
本文研究了当代中国祖父母居住地的邻近性对母亲育儿参与的影响。根据1991年中国健康与营养调查的数据，我们发现祖父母在家庭中的存在显著减少了母亲对儿童保育的参与。祖父母住在附近也会减少母亲的育儿参与，但这只是在祖父母的情况下，而不是在外祖父母的情况下。这些发现表明，祖父母作为儿童代养者的重要性，以及父系文化的强大遗产。我们的研究结果指出，考虑到延伸到家庭边界以外的亲属关系的重要性。
This paper investigates the impact of the proximity of grandparents' residence on mother's childcare involvement in contemporary China. Drawing on data from the 1991 China Health and Nutrition Survey, we find that the presence of grandparents in the household significantly reduces a mother's involvement in childcare. Nearby residence of grandparents also decreases mothers' childcare involvement, but only in the case of paternal grandparents not maternal grandparents. These findings suggest the importance of grandparents as childcare substitutes and the strong legacy of a patrilineal culture. Our results point to the importance of taking into account kinship ties that extend beyond the household boundary.