Grandparenting in Chinese skipped-generation families: cultural specificity of meanings and coping

Hung, Suet Lin; Fung, Kwok Kin; Lau, Siu Mei

doi:10.1080/13229400.2018.1526703

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“…Firstly, China and Turkey share significant similarities in parenting cultures. Both societies have seen an increasing proportion of working parents (especially working mothers) in their rapidly growing economies, with many parents relying on support from grandparents, sometimes even as primary carers (Hung et al, 2018; Tezel Şahin and Şahin, 2020). Parent-child contact time is thus often limited on a daily basis.…”

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Parents and children during the COVID-19 quarantine process: Experiences from Turkey and China

Toran

Sak

et al. 2021

Journal of Early Childhood Research

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This paper reports Turkish and Chinese parents’ experiences with their 3–6 year-old children during the COVID-19 quarantine process. Thirteen Turkish and 11 Chinese parents participated in a study that employed semi-structured interviews to examine participant self-perceived experiences. Findings show that the study revealed many commonalities in the experiences of Turkish and Chinese parents with their children during the COVID-19 quarantine process. Cultural differences between parents did not appear to significantly reflect the responses of parents during this extraordinary period. Parents mostly described difficulties with home quarantine. Most parents stated that their daily schedule and routines had changed as a result of home quarantine. Parents also said that they were unaware of their children’s developmental progress and the extent to which their children had grown up before the quarantine. Parents shared both positive and negative experiences during the process. Since the quarantine process is an extraordinary experience for all family members, parents should be encouraged to put those positive experiences and acquisitions into their future life.

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Parents and children during the COVID-19 quarantine process: Experiences from Turkey and China

Toran

Sak

et al. 2021

Journal of Early Childhood Research

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“…Those in western countries, such as the US, England and Wales, were <3% (Glaser et al, 2018; Kamiya et al, 2020). A relatively high proportion of SGHHs in southeast countries has been discussed in the context of the culture of intergenerational support (Hung et al, 2021; Knodel & Nguyen, 2015). Considering the growing number of older adults in SGHHs in Thailand, further understanding of their characteristics and health needs will help design social care in Thai communities.…”

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“…Older adults' living arrangements are associated with various factors, including gender, age, marital status, financial well-being and health status (Velkoff, 2001).InChina,SGHHsappearmorefrequently in rural areas, where economic opportunities are fewer than in urban areas (Chen et al, 2011;Hung et al, 2021). A study from three coun-triesinSoutheastAsiashowedthatyoungadults(60-69 years)were more likely to be in SGHHs (Knodel & Nguyen, 2015).Inrelationto ethnicity, SGHHs were frequently observed among African American and Hispanic families in the United States (Meyer & Kandic, 2017).…”

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Sociodemographic characteristics and functional health among Thai older adults in skipped generation households

Thonglor

Nakamura

Seino

2022

Health Social Care Comm

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A substantial number of skipped generation households (SGHHs), where grandparents live with grandchildren in the absence of the middle generation, is observed in Thailand. The functional health (FH) of older adults with SGHHs is a concern because many of them take care of their grandchildren. While some studies have indicated the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of SGHHs, a social value on intergenerational exchange is considered favourable to SGHHs. This study examined the FH of older adults in SGHHs in comparison with those in other living arrangements, after adjusting for sociodemographic variables based on a population-based survey in Thailand. A total of 41,752adultsaged≥60 yearswereselectedfortheanalysisfromthe2017Surveyof OlderPersonsinThailand(SOPT).ThelivingarrangementsconsideredwereSGHHs, living alone, living with a spouse only and co-residing with children with or without grandchildren. The FH was evaluated based on basic activities of daily living (ADL), functional ability and instrumental ADL, and analysed according to living arrangements using multiple regression analysis. The proportion of older adults in SGHHs in Thailand was 8.9%. Among them, 72.9% were in rural areas, 88.7% did not attain primary education and 53.9% were in two poorer quintiles of wealth status. After adjustment for sociodemographic variables, the FH of older adults in SGHHs was significantly higher than that of those co-residing with children with or without grandchildren, but significantly lower than that of those living alone or with a spouse only.The study highlighted that despite better FH than those who co-reside with children, sociodemographic characteristics of older adults in SGHHs seem to be at a disadvantage. Attention should be paid to social services to help families in SGHHs.

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“…The prevalence of employing domestic workers is particularly high among dual-earner couples (Cheung & Lui, 2017). At the same time, grandparent-provided assistance is also prevalent in Hong Kong, as it is embedded in the Confucian tradition, which emphasizes blood ties, intergenerational relationships, and reciprocal support (Hung et al, 2021). The small size of the city, which facilitates close proximity between couples and their parents, also facilitates assistance from grandparents (Chiu & Choi, 2015).…”

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Outsourcing domestic work: A double‐edged sword for marital relations among dual‐earner couples

Cheung

Lui

2023

Family Relations

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ObjectiveThis study examines the relationship between domestic outsourcing, housework evaluations, and marital conflict, while also comparing the effects of parents' informal help and paid domestic workers' formal help on marital relations.BackgroundWhereas the role‐strain perspective asserts that shifting the housework burden to a third party can reduce marital conflict arising from housework division, the conflict perspective contends otherwise, especially when an additional family member is involved.MethodsWe analyzed household survey data with a representative sample of full‐time dual‐earning married couples in Hong Kong (N = 1,197). We used bivariate analysis and linear regression models to evaluate the relationship between domestic outsourcing, housework evaluations, and marital conflict.ResultsResults showed that getting help had significant indirect effects on marital conflict through housework evaluations. However, the two types of help were also positively associated with marital conflicts. The two types of help had simultaneously positive direct effects and negative indirect effects on marital conflicts, canceling out the effect of each other.ImplicationsOur study illuminates the positive effect of outsourcing through housework evaluation. However, the benefit of domestic outsourcing cannot be realized if the conflicts induced by domestic outsourcing are not resolved.

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Grandparenting in Chinese skipped-generation families: cultural specificity of meanings and coping

Cited by 16 publications

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Parents and children during the COVID-19 quarantine process: Experiences from Turkey and China

Parents and children during the COVID-19 quarantine process: Experiences from Turkey and China

Sociodemographic characteristics and functional health among Thai older adults in skipped generation households

Outsourcing domestic work: A double‐edged sword for marital relations among dual‐earner couples

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