The intersection of class and age: Mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relations in rural Taiwan

Gallin, Rita S.

doi:10.1007/bf00972145

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“…Other previous research indicates that conflicts between daughters-in-law and their mothers-in-law are more common and more serious than conflicts between daughters and their mothers, especially in rural areas (Meng 2002; Pearson 2002; Zheng and Lin 1994). Additionally, the strengthening of the nuclear family (as opposed to the extended family) and increases in free-choice marriage in recent years may lead to stronger bonds between sons and their wives which increase conflicts between daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law (Gallin 1994). As men are less likely to be hands-on caregivers than women, there is lower potential for conflict between old parents and their sons-in-law.…”

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Older Parents Enjoy Better Filial Piety and Care From Daughters Than Sons in China

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This study analyzes the unique datasets of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey using logistic regression and controlling for various covariates. Our analyses clearly demonstrate that disabled older parents are more satisfied with care provided by daughters than sons and that older parents enjoy greater filial piety from and better relationships with daughters than sons. The daughter-advantages of enjoying greater filial piety from and better relationships with children are stronger among the oldest-old aged 80+ than the young-old aged 65–79, and surprisingly more profound in rural areas than urban areas, while son-preference is much more prevalent among rural residents. We also discuss why China’s rigorous fertility policy until October-2015 and much less-developed pension system in rural areas substantially contribute to sustaining traditional son-preference and a high sex ratio at birth (SRB) when fertility is low. We recommend China take integrative public health policy actions of informing the public that having daughter(s) is beneficial for old age care, developing the rural pension system and implementing the universal two-child policy as soon as possible. We believe that these policy actions would help to reduce son-preference, bring down the high SRB, and enable more future elderly parents to enjoy better care from their children and healthier lives.

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Older Parents Enjoy Better Filial Piety and Care From Daughters Than Sons in China

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“…Grandparent/grandchild relationships may vary by culture or ethnic group. For example, researchers have reported that in-law relationships are more tension laden in Asian cultures, stemming from traditions in which daughters-in-law joined their husbands' families (Gallin, 1994). More tension-laden relationships with daughters-in-law might intensify the influence of these ties on negative aspects of relationships with grandchildren.…”

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The Role of Offspring and In-Laws in Grandparents’ Ties to Their Grandchildren

Fingerman

2004

Journal of Family Issues

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Prior research has considered the influence of the middle generation on ties between grandparents and grandchildren but has not differentiated between gender of parent and kinship to grandparent (e.g., daughter vs. daughter-in-law and son vs. son-in-law). Eighty-six grandparents provided information about the qualities of their relationships with their grandchildren (n = 239) and their grandchildren's parents (n = 141 mothers and 141 fathers). Two characteristics of the middle generation were considered: (a) gender of the parent (mother vs. father) and (b) kinship to grandparent-son or daughter (consanguine parent) or daughter-in-law or son-in-law (affinal parent). Relationships with children-in-law were more strongly associated with qualities of ties to grandchildren than relationships with grandparents' own children. Implications for future research addressing in-law relationships are discussed.

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“…Traditionally, Taiwanese women gained status within the family over the life course as they gave birth to a son and, later, as the family head’s wife who directs and controls household resources and labour, particularly those of her daughter-in-law (Gallin 1986; Gallin 1994). However, with economic development and more opportunities for men and women to work outside the family, some members of the younger generation have become less dependent on familial resources for their economic well-being, shifting power and control away from the older generation (Gallin 1994). An older woman’s status in the family, then, may be tied more to the support provided to children and grandchildren (Gallin 1994).…”

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“…However, with economic development and more opportunities for men and women to work outside the family, some members of the younger generation have become less dependent on familial resources for their economic well-being, shifting power and control away from the older generation (Gallin 1994). An older woman’s status in the family, then, may be tied more to the support provided to children and grandchildren (Gallin 1994). Thus, women’s perceptions of their social rank in later-life may improve as their daughters and daughters-in-law have children and grow to rely upon their older mothers for help with raising children and other daily tasks.…”

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Do adults adjust their socio-economic status identity in later life

Cornman

Goldman

Collins³

et al. 2011

Ageing and Society

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Previous research shows that socioeconomic status (SES) identity, also referred to as perceived or subjective social status, is shaped by objective measures of status, socio-cultural influences and psychological attributes and predicts current and future well-being. Prior studies, however, have not examined whether older adults reassess their SES identity over time. In this study, we use two assessments of subjective social status measured six years apart in a sample of older Taiwanese adults to: 1) determine the degree to which respondents adjust their perceptions of social rank; and 2) identify the characteristics of individuals who are most likely to revise their assessments. We find that many older Taiwanese adults reassess their SES identity, but most respondents show small to moderate levels of change. Females, more highly educated respondents, and those who have a positive economic outlook tend to revise their subjective social status upward relative to their respective counterparts; those who become widowed during the period adjust their rankings downward compared with those who do not become widowed. These findings suggest that SES identity may be dynamic, highlighting the importance of collecting information on socioeconomic status identity at multiple points in the life course.

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The intersection of class and age: Mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relations in rural Taiwan

Cited by 47 publications

References 5 publications

Older Parents Enjoy Better Filial Piety and Care From Daughters Than Sons in China

Older Parents Enjoy Better Filial Piety and Care From Daughters Than Sons in China

The Role of Offspring and In-Laws in Grandparents’ Ties to Their Grandchildren

Do adults adjust their socio-economic status identity in later life

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