Guided by theories and empirical research on intergenerational relationships, we examine
the phenomenon of grandparents caring for grandchildren in contemporary China. Using a …

Objectives. Caring for grandchildren is a common and normative experience for many
Chinese grandparents. This study investigates the influence of child care provision on older …

Objectives. To provide an overview of the prevalence and profiles of grandparents providing
childcare to grandchildren in 2 East Asian countries, China and South Korea, characterized …

Each successive wave of revolution to hit modern China—political, cultural, and economic—
has radically reshaped Chinese society. Whereas patriarchy defined the familial social …

This paper examines how adult children's expressed filial piety, receipt of help from parents,
socioeconomic resources, and parents' needs are associated with the likelihood of parent …

Since the dissolution of the Rural Cooperative Medical System at the end of the commune
period, illness has emerged as a leading cause of poverty in rural China. To address the …

Using four-wave panel data of 1,327 older adults in rural China, this study examined
potential gender and marital status differences in the relationships between three forms of …

Immigration disrupts the bonding process in families. Maintaining close relationships with
adult children can be an important protective factor for older immigrants' health and …

This study examines whether living in skipped-generation households (SGHs) is
prospectively linked to happiness among middle-aged and older grandparents in China and …

Using data from the baseline and follow-up surveys of Well-Being of Elderly in Anhui
Province, China, conducted in 2001, 2003, and 2006 by the Institute for Population and …