Socioeconomic statuses across generations and coresidence in China

Chen, Jieming; Chen, Qi

doi:10.1186/s40711-016-0044-z

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“…In the Netherlands, Smits et al (2010) found that both adult children's and parents’ incomes were negatively associated with IC. Similar results have been reported in other contexts such as China (Chen & Chen, 2016) and Chile (Palma, 2021). As previously mentioned, research has also shown an association between intergenerational households and the response to crisis or economic difficulties, especially among younger individuals.…”

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Long‐term trajectories of intergenerational coresidence: Evidence of living arrangements patterns in Chile

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Objective This study examines long‐term trajectories of intergenerational coresidence (IC) among a cohort of individuals aged 65 and 75 in Chile, focusing on their diversity, prevalence, internal dynamism, and sociodemographic characteristics. Background IC is comparatively high in Latin America and is related to both family norms and social vulnerabilities. However, empirical evidence on this topic comes mostly from cross‐sectional studies using aggregated population data, which neglect the inherently dynamic nature of coresidential arrangements across the life course. Method We use representative life‐history data in Santiago, Chile (N = 802), sequence analysis to reconstruct long‐term trajectories, and bivariate analysis to examine their associations with sociodemographic factors. Results Our findings show that, first, IC in Chile may be more prevalent and diverse than suggested in previous cross‐sectional studies. Second, our findings indicate patterns of long‐term IC and stable conjugal cohabitation are compatible. Third, the results shed new light on the association of IC with particular sociodemographic groups. Conclusion This study analyzed patterns of living arrangements among family members based both on intergenerational and conjugal cohabitation and their dynamic character throughout the life course. Our results challenge interpretations of contemporary living arrangements among family members at an international level. Implications This study shows that IC in Chile has been largely underrepresented, both in magnitude and heterogeneity. This finding informs public policies about the reality of family configurations that require specific care, housing, and financial support.

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Long‐term trajectories of intergenerational coresidence: Evidence of living arrangements patterns in Chile

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“…The progress of modernization has brought about changes in individual cognition, family demographics, etc., thus leading to the looseness of the traditional family structure. Intergenerational living reflects the organization of family life and the way family members interact ( 32 ).…”

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Perceived family relationships and social participation through sports of urban older adults living alone: An analysis of the mediating effect of self-respect levels

Zhou

Cui

Yin

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe perception of good family relationship is an important factor to promote social participation through sports of older adults living alone. This study explores the influence of perceived family relationship on sports sociability and its group differences, and then discusses the mediating effect of self-respect.MethodsBased on the survey data of 2,801 older adults living alone in Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hohhot, and Dalian, the quantitative index of their “activeness in social participation through sports” was constructed. The OLS model, the Ologit model, the instrumental variable method and the mediating effect were used to explore the influence mechanism of perceived family relationships of urban older adults living alone on their sport participation.ResultsThe results demonstrate that: (1) Older adults 's activeness in sport participation in China is generally at a low level; (2) perceived family relationships have an impact on activeness in sport participation, i.e. positive family relationships will increase their activeness in sport participation, and there are evident gender differences in this tendency; (3) there are regional differences in the activeness in SPS among the older adults living alone in urban areas, and perceived family relationships in first-tier and second-tier cities have a more significant impact on their activeness in sport participation; (4) the mediating effect analysis shows that perceived family relationships can indirectly promote urban old adults' activeness in sport participation through the reconstruction of their self-respect, and this is more pronounced in women.DiscussionTherefore, the important role of families cannot be ignored in promoting sport participation of the older adults.

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“…The scale included ten subitems. The 4-point responses were rescaled from little or no (0) to most of the time ( 3 ). The total score was between 0 and 30.…”

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“…Approximately 50% of middle-aged and elderly couples care for their grandchildren as families or individuals ( 1 ). With increasing life expectancy, more Chinese older adults can take care of their grandchildren ( 2 ), sharing time pressure and living costs with adult children's families ( 3 ). Chinese grandparents play an increasingly important role in caring for their grandchildren.…”

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The impact of grandchild care on depressive symptoms of grandparents in China: The mediating effects of generational support from children

Hong

Wang

Zhao

2023

Front. Public Health

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ObjectivesDespite extensive studies about the direct effect of grandchild care on caregiver depression in China, understanding of its internal influencing mechanism has been limited. After controlling for socioeconomic factors, this study investigated whether the experience of caring for grandchildren had a long-term impact on the depression levels of grandparents, either directly or indirectly through generational support from adult children.MethodsThe subjects of this study were a total of 9,219 adults over 45 who participated in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Surveys in 2015 and 2018. We adopted a lag-behind variable to examine the impact of grandchild care on depressive symptoms of grandparents. The proposed mediation model was analyzed using bootstrap modeling, and the KHB method was conducted further to examine differences in the effects of generational support.ResultsThe experience of caring for grandchildren had a significant negative correlation with the depression level of Chinese grandparents. Moreover, children's support significantly mediated the impact of parenting experience on grandparents' depression. Significantly, instrumental support mediated the effect to the greatest extent, while emotional support from children contributed the least. The intermediary effect has urban–rural heterogeneity.ConclusionThese findings indicated that grandchild care significantly inhibited the depression level of Chinese grandparents through increased intergenerational support from adult children. The implications of the study's findings were discussed.

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Socioeconomic statuses across generations and coresidence in China

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Long‐term trajectories of intergenerational coresidence: Evidence of living arrangements patterns in Chile

Long‐term trajectories of intergenerational coresidence: Evidence of living arrangements patterns in Chile

Perceived family relationships and social participation through sports of urban older adults living alone: An analysis of the mediating effect of self-respect levels

The impact of grandchild care on depressive symptoms of grandparents in China: The mediating effects of generational support from children

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