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Introduction
Literature review
Grandparent coresidence and grandparenting: Characteristics of family structure in modern China
Associations between family structure and subjective well-being of grandparents: Potential explanations based on role theory
Existing research findings about the well-being of Chinese older adults living with different family structures
Summary
Research design
Sampling strategy and data collection
Measures
Subjective well-being outcomes
Sociodemographic factors
Family structure factors
Data analysis
Results
Profile of the samples
Factors affecting life satisfaction and depression
Gender and age differences in the association between family structure and subjective well-being
Discussion
Conclusion
First lines
Introduction
Multigenerational coresidence is an important form of living arrangement among families in China (Han, Li, and Whetung 2021; Li, Han, and Hu 2022). According to the Sixth National Population Census in 2010, 11.52% of urban families and 20.36% of rural families were three-generation households (Wang 2015). In addition, national census data showed that the percentage of three-generation households did not change significantly (Tong and Song 2016). The high incidence of grandparent coresidence reflects, to some extent, the traditional living arrangement for Chinese families, in which adult children have a filial obligation to their parents. However, grandparent coresidence in China today appears to be largely due to the combined influence of demographic effects and the changing socioeconomic and cultural context of China. Grandparents’ well-being can be significantly associated with such a living arrangement (Ren and Treiman 2015), especially when they engage in child careg...
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References
Bibliographical reference
Mengtong Chen and Yuanyuan Fu, “Family Structure and Subjective Well-being of Older Adults in China: Impacts of Grandparent Coresidence, Grandparenting, and Family Support”, China Perspectives, 134 | 2023, 31-42.
Electronic reference
Mengtong Chen and Yuanyuan Fu, “Family Structure and Subjective Well-being of Older Adults in China: Impacts of Grandparent Coresidence, Grandparenting, and Family Support”, China Perspectives [Online], 134 | 2023, Online since 01 September 2024, connection on 06 December 2023. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/chinaperspectives/15775; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/chinaperspectives.15775
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About the authors
Mengtong Chen is Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong (mtchen@cuhk.edu.hk).
Yuanyuan Fu (corresponding author) is Associate Professor at the School of Social Development and Public Policy, Beijing Normal University. North Main Building 2003, 19 Xinjiekou Wai St., Beijing, China, 100875 (fuyuanyuan00@163.com).
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