Changing Chinese Family and Implications for Elder Care

Harper, Sarah; Zhang, Yanan

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-1914-4_142-1

Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy 2023

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-1914-4_142-1

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Changing Chinese Family and Implications for Elder Care

Sarah Harper,

Yanan Zhang

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Functional Transitions Among Older Adults in Rural China: Examining the Differential Roles of Care From Daughters’ and Sons’ Families

Zhao,

Zhang,

Harper

et al. 2024

The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

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Objectives Informal care provided by adult children is of great importance for older adults’ well-being in China. This paper investigates and compares the functional transitions among older adults living in rural areas who receive care from daughters’ and from sons’ families. Method This study utilizes the ‘Well-being of Elderly Survey in Anhui Province’ (WESAP), from 2001 to 2021. Our sample included 2,797 individuals aged 60 years or over. Functional status was based on the activities of daily living (ADLs) and the instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). We employed a random-effects ordered logit model to examine the functional transitions among the older adults. Results Receiving care from daughters’ families is significantly associated with a lower likelihood of functional decline compared to receiving care from sons’ families in rural China. The advantage associated with daughter care becomes more pronounced among older individuals with a severe functional difficulty compared to those with a mild or moderate functional difficulty. The difference is prevalent among older adults aged 75 and above, with less wealth or multiple chronic diseases, or who live alone. Furthermore, among those with severe functional difficulties, the daughter advantage is more significant for fathers as compared to mothers. Discussion Nowadays, daughters’ families can provide high-quality informal care, often surpassing that offered by sons’ families. This daughter advantage becomes even more significant among older adults who have a higher need for family care, such as those with severe disabilities and limited financial resources.

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Functional Transitions Among Older Adults in Rural China: Examining the Differential Roles of Care From Daughters’ and Sons’ Families

Zhao,

Zhang,

Harper

et al. 2024

The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

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Changing Chinese Family and Implications for Elder Care

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Functional Transitions Among Older Adults in Rural China: Examining the Differential Roles of Care From Daughters’ and Sons’ Families

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