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Motivations for supporting elderly parents in Chinese families.

Authors :
Bao, Luoman.
Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Sociology.
Bao, Luoman.
Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Sociology.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Bao, Luoman.<br />Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011.<br />Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-61).<br />s in English and Chinese.<br />INTRODUCTION --- p.1<br />LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.7<br />Generalized Reciprocity --- p.7<br />Altruistic Norm of Filial Piety --- p.9<br />Affective Connection in Adult Child-Parent Relationship --- p.11<br />Gender Disparity in Caregiving --- p.13<br />THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK --- p.15<br />METHOD --- p.20<br />Data Sources --- p.20<br />Dependent Variable --- p.21<br />Independent Variables --- p.22<br />Controls --- p.26<br />Statistical Procedure --- p.28<br />RESULTS --- p.34<br />Intergenerational support and its gendered pattern in Taiwan families --- p.34<br />Financial Support --- p.37<br />Phone Contact and Face-to-face Contact --- p.40<br />DISCUSSION --- p.48<br />REFERENCES --- p.56<br />Figure1. Three mechanisms of supporting elderly parents --- p.15<br />Figure2. Mechanism of generalized reciprocity --- p.16<br />Figure3. Mechanism of altruistic norm of filial piety --- p.18<br />Figure4. Mechanism of affective connection --- p.19<br />Table 1. Time Point of the Variables been Measured --- p.29<br />Table2. Financial Support Provided from Child to Parents --- p.30<br />Table3. Contact between Child and Parents --- p.31<br />Table4. Distribution of Explanatory Variables --- p.32<br />Table5. Children's and Parents' Characteristics in 2006 --- p.33<br />Table6. Means and Percentage Distributions of Variable: Gendered Pattern in 2006 --- p.44<br />Table7. Determinants of Financial Support from Children to Elderly Parents in 2006 --- p.45<br />Table8. Determinants of Phone Contact between Children and Elderly Parents in 2006 --- p.46<br />Table9. Determinants of Face-to-face Contact between Children and Elderly Parents in 2006 --- p.47<br />Table 10. The Effectiveness of Three Mechanisms in Explaining Elderly Care --- p.48<br />http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5894801<br />Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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Database :
OAIster
Notes :
China, print, v, 61 p. : ill. ; 30 cm., English, Chinese
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.ocn959216826
Document Type :
Electronic Resource