In this review, we summarize and critically evaluate the major empirical, conceptual, and
theoretical directions that studies of aging families have taken during the first decade of the …

The research tradition on social relationships, social networks, and health dates back to the
beginning of sociology. As exemplified in the classic work of Durkheim, Simmel, and …

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 …

The increasing worldwide prevalence and intensity of grandparenting has attracted an
attention to its health implications for caregivers against the backdrop of population aging …

Accelerated by economic reforms, a large scale migration of younger workers from rural to
urban China has taken place since the 1990s. This has separated many adult children from …

Living arrangements and family support for older persons have become an increasingly
important policy concern in developing and rapidly aging Asia. Formulating a sound elderly …

Family obligation, which has an exceptionally high salience in traditional C hinese society,
continues to be significant in contemporary C hina. In family relations in particular …

This investigation examined whether intergenerational exchanges of time and money
resources between older parents and their adult sons in rural China were conditioned on …

Background There may be differences in gender and marital status in the impact of
grandchild care on the depression of the Chinese older adults. This research explores the …