Elderly Care, Intergenerational Relationships and Social Change in Rural China

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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 perceptions of the impact of these socio-political changes on intergenerational relationships, care of the elderly, family cohesion, and the traditional value of filial piety. It notably considers the importance of filial piety as a dominant family value, the conflict between strong family bonds and growing desires for individuality and autonomy, the prevalence of migrant work among adult children and the diversification of intergenerational practices, alongside the need for national policy and services development for residential and community-based aged care 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 perceptions of the impact of these socio-political changes on intergenerational relationships, care of the elderly, family cohesion, and the traditional value of filial piety. It notably considers the importance of filial piety as a dominant family value, the conflict between strong family bonds and growing desires for individuality and autonomy, the prevalence of migrant work among adult children and the diversification of intergenerational practices, alongside the need for national policy and services development for residential and community-based aged care in rural China.


Provides new insights about the effects of China’s rapid socio-economic-political changes on family relations and intergenerational practices in China, through the application of new theoretical approaches Includes a large amount of detailed interview data from more than 70 villagers/migrant workers in Henan Province, China Sheds new light on the challenges of caring for elderly relatives in the context of the rise of migrant work and the absence of adult children from the village

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Fang Cao

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“The book is well-structured, which makes it easy for readers to grasp its content. … This book will be of great interest to students and researchers working on intergenerational relationships and elderly care in rural China in the fields of sociology, anthropology, and social gerontology. In addition, it will be an engaging read for a lay audience interested in the lives and cultures of rural China.” (Mengxing Ma, Anthropology & Aging, Vol. 42 (1), 2021)
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