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Intergenerational support of Chinese rural elders with migrant children: do sons' or daughters' migrations make a difference?
- Authors:
- GUO Man, CHI Iris, SILVERSTEIN Merril
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(5), July 2009, pp.534-554.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article investigates how the migration of adult children affects monetary, instrumental and emotional support of Chinese rural older people over a 5-year interval, and whether the gender of migrant children makes a difference in such relationships. With a sample of 1,006 older parents (aged 60+) in rural Anhui province, the result of hierarchical regression analyses showed that support from adult children was mainly needs based. Declining income of older parents related to increased monetary support. Experiencing widowhood and difficulties with instrumental activities of daily living was associated with higher probability of receiving instrumental support. Apart from expanding parental needs, only the out-migration of sons led to more monetary and emotional support among older people over time. Implications for policy, social work practice and future research are discussed.