Elderly Care, Intergenerational Relationships and Social Change in Rural China

This book investigates how rapid socio-political-economic change in China since 1949 has affected intergenerational relationships and practices in rural areas, specifically the care provided to elderly parents by their adult children. It focuses on the lived experiences of rural villagers and their...

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Detaylı Bibliyografya
Yazar: Cao, Fang (Yazar)
Müşterek Yazar: SpringerLink (Online service)
Materyal Türü: e-Kitap
Dil:İngilizce
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edisyon:1st ed. 2019.
Konular:
Sociology.
Social groups.
China > History.
Family policy.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
History of China.
Children, Youth and Family Policy.
Online Erişim:Full-text access
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İçindekiler:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Setting the scene-Dougou village
  • 3. Cultural constructions of filialness
  • 4. Parental duties: the burden of sons
  • 5. Migrant work and economic change: effects on elderly care and intergenerational practices
  • 6. The marginalisation of the rural elders
  • 7. Caring for ageing parents in the migration era
  • 8. Explaining family changes in rural China
  • 9. Summary and implications.

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