Mengni Chen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3582011 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Mengni Chen |
| PRENOMES | Mengni |
| SOBRENOME | Chen |
| ASSINATURA | CHEN M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | UCLouvain |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7018-8713 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 65 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2015 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Having Fun or Having Kids? Leisure Aspirations and Attitudes Toward Parenthood in Europe
This study examines the extent to which leisure aspirations are associated with perceptions of the ideal age for parenthood and attitudes toward voluntary childlessness in the adult population under age 60, considering how these associations vary by gender and societal child-centeredness. According to Second Demographic Transition and Basic Human Values theories, aspirations to pursue leisure, pleasure, and excitement as high-order needs may cont…
Sibling Dynamics in Adult Children's Support Across Parental Widowhood Phases in Korea
Objective This study examines adult children's intergenerational support within families across parental widowhood phases in South Korea. Background In aging South Korea, adult children remain the primary source of support for widowed parents amid rising rates of living alone and older adulthood poverty. Yet, little is known about how siblings distribute support across widowhood stages. Viewing parental widowhood as a process involving the dying …
Trajectories of Intergenerational Emotional Closeness in Multi-Child Aging Families in China
Intergenerational emotional closeness (IEC) in multi-child families manifests not only in the overall parent-child relationship but also by the extent of its within-family differentiation. This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of collective IEC in multi-child families and to examine its potential associated factors. The study used four waves of the China Family Panel Studies (2010–2018). Based on a sample of 3474 older adults (age >6…
Late transition to parenthood in high-income and low-fertility East Asian societies
Late transition to parenthood is no longer a phenomenon only observed in Europe; rather, it is even more prominent in high-income and low-fertility East Asian societies. Yet, there is a significant gap in the literature about the trends, causes and consequences of late child bearing in Asian societies. Underpinning the ultra-low fertility rates in high-income East Asian societies including Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan is t…
Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China
In urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data colle…
Who brings more gender equality in couple’s time use in Hong Kong—co-resident elderly parents or helpers
In Hong Kong, extended households are declining while households with helpers are increasing. More and more couples resort to hiring helpers instead of living with elderly parents to outsource domestic work. Currently, it is not clear whether elderly parents and helpers would have the same impact on couples’ time use. To fill this gap, the study examines couples’ paid work time and domestic work time, as well as the gender gap in time use in diff…
Intergenerational relationship quality and activity profiles among older adults in China
Currently, very few studies have comprehensively investigated how intergenerational relationship quality (IRQ) between older parents and adult children is related to older adults' activity engagement. To fill this gap, this study endeavoured to examine the associations between IRQ and older adults' activity profiles, not only considering the overall IRQ but also different dimensions of IRQ. We also aimed to reveal the different roles of IRQ with …
Optimal Strategies for Reducing Number of People in the Social Security System
Providing social security to the population in need has become a major expenditure for many governments. Reducing the number of dependents in the social security system and maintaining a dynamic economically active population is a high priority concern for policymakers. A good understanding of the dynamics of the social security system-specifically, who enters and who exits the system-would be helpful for formulating effective interventions. Here…
Targeting and Mistargeting of Family Policies in High-Income Pacific Asian Societies
Divorce trends in China across time and space
Despite much attention paid to the surging divorce rate in China, knowledge on divorce patterns and trends at the subnational level is still very limited. This study aims to systematically explore social and economic factors affecting divorce trends between 1990 and 2015 at the provincial level from a tempo–spatial perspective. Traditional fixed effects panel regression and fixed effects spatial autoregression are adopted. Divorce maps demonstrat…
Growing rich without growing old
In China in 2017, the elderly dependency ratio (EDR) – which is the number of elderly per 100 working-age population – was 14.8. This represents a huge increase from 6.7 in 1970. The speed and magnitude of the ageing trend remains a serious threat to the sustainable development of China. However, the EDRs exhibit wide and unusual spatial variations within the nation. In this study, based on a decomposition analysis, the spatial pattern of the EDR…
Remarriages and transnational marriages in Hong Kong
Marriage, divorce, and remarriage have undergone significant changes in the past two decades in Hong Kong. Types of marriages have become more diverse, with increasing number of cross-border marriages between Hongkongers and Mainland Chinese as well as cross-national marriages with non-local-and-non-Chinese ethnic groups. Meanwhile, divorces and remarriages are surging, with disproportionate increase of remarriages among those in transnational ma…
Decomposing the crude divorce rate in five countries
Over the past few decades, the level of divorce, measured by the crude divorce rate (CDR), has increased dramatically in both the East and the West, but has recently appeared to fall or level off in some countries. To investigate whether the recent decline or stabilisation of the CDRs reflects the real trends in divorce risk, a decomposition analysis was conducted on the changes in the CDRs over the past 20 years on two western and three East Asi…
Decomposing and Predicting China's GDP Growth
This study investigated how different facets of demographic changes have played a role in the economic growth from a more holistic and dynamic perspective. We conducted a yearly decomposition on the growth rate of real GDP and GDP per capita during the period 1991-2015, by quantifying the contributions of four factors- the growth in population size, shifts in the age structure, changes in labor force participation, and improvement in labor produc…
Identifying the most Influential Groups in Determining Singapore's Fertility
In recent years, various pro-natalist policies have been adopted in Singapore and other high-income Asian countries with low fertility, aiming at raising fertility rates. Previous studies were mainly focused on the impact or outcome of the policies. This paper, however, aims to identify the most influential groups in determining Singapore's total fertility rate (TFR) and evaluate the targeting of pro-natalist measures adopted by the government. W…
Do Poorer Areas Have Poorer Access to Services in Hong Kong? A Small-Area Analysis Based on Multiple Spatial Accessibility Indicators
The Discrepancy Between Ideal and Actual Parity in Hong Kong
Female labour force participation and suicide rates in the world
The current study aims to illustrate male to female suicide rate ratios in the world and explore the correlations between female labour force participation rates (FLPR) and suicide rates of both genders. Further, whether the relationship of FLPR and suicide rates vary according to the human capabilities of a given country are examined. Using suicide data obtained from the World Health Organization Statistical Information System, suicide gender ra…
An elasticity analysis of the effectiveness of pronatalist measures in Taiwan
The total fertility rate (TFR) of Taiwan has remained below the replacement level 2.1 for past thirty years. Currently, 16 of its 22 counties and cities have TFRs below 1.3, with TFRs in middle and southern Taiwan even below 1. In the recent decade, various pronatalist policies have been adopted in Taiwan to cope with the low fertility issue. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these policies. In order to identify the group(s) of …
A Tale of Two Cities
In the past 20 years, Hong Kong and Shanghai's total fertility rates (TFR) have undergone drastic changes: first declining and then rebounding. We use a decomposition method to assess changes in the TFRs of these two cities during the period 1990–2010. During the period of decline from 1990 to 2000, the decrease in marital fertility rate (MFR) was the major cause behind Shanghai's TFR decline; the decrease in nuptiality and MFR were equally respo…
The Discrepancy Between Ideal and Actual Parity in Hong Kong
Do Poorer Areas Have Poorer Access to Services in Hong Kong? A Small-Area Analysis Based on Multiple Spatial Accessibility Indicators
Divorce trends in China across time and space
Despite much attention paid to the surging divorce rate in China, knowledge on divorce patterns and trends at the subnational level is still very limited. This study aims to systematically explore social and economic factors affecting divorce trends between 1990 and 2015 at the provincial level from a tempo–spatial perspective. Traditional fixed effects panel regression and fixed effects spatial autoregression are adopted. Divorce maps demonstrat…
Remarriages and transnational marriages in Hong Kong
Marriage, divorce, and remarriage have undergone significant changes in the past two decades in Hong Kong. Types of marriages have become more diverse, with increasing number of cross-border marriages between Hongkongers and Mainland Chinese as well as cross-national marriages with non-local-and-non-Chinese ethnic groups. Meanwhile, divorces and remarriages are surging, with disproportionate increase of remarriages among those in transnational ma…
Female labour force participation and suicide rates in the world
The current study aims to illustrate male to female suicide rate ratios in the world and explore the correlations between female labour force participation rates (FLPR) and suicide rates of both genders. Further, whether the relationship of FLPR and suicide rates vary according to the human capabilities of a given country are examined. Using suicide data obtained from the World Health Organization Statistical Information System, suicide gender ra…
Decomposing the crude divorce rate in five countries
Over the past few decades, the level of divorce, measured by the crude divorce rate (CDR), has increased dramatically in both the East and the West, but has recently appeared to fall or level off in some countries. To investigate whether the recent decline or stabilisation of the CDRs reflects the real trends in divorce risk, a decomposition analysis was conducted on the changes in the CDRs over the past 20 years on two western and three East Asi…
Growing rich without growing old
In China in 2017, the elderly dependency ratio (EDR) – which is the number of elderly per 100 working-age population – was 14.8. This represents a huge increase from 6.7 in 1970. The speed and magnitude of the ageing trend remains a serious threat to the sustainable development of China. However, the EDRs exhibit wide and unusual spatial variations within the nation. In this study, based on a decomposition analysis, the spatial pattern of the EDR…
Decomposing and Predicting China's GDP Growth
This study investigated how different facets of demographic changes have played a role in the economic growth from a more holistic and dynamic perspective. We conducted a yearly decomposition on the growth rate of real GDP and GDP per capita during the period 1991-2015, by quantifying the contributions of four factors- the growth in population size, shifts in the age structure, changes in labor force participation, and improvement in labor produc…
A Tale of Two Cities
In the past 20 years, Hong Kong and Shanghai's total fertility rates (TFR) have undergone drastic changes: first declining and then rebounding. We use a decomposition method to assess changes in the TFRs of these two cities during the period 1990–2010. During the period of decline from 1990 to 2000, the decrease in marital fertility rate (MFR) was the major cause behind Shanghai's TFR decline; the decrease in nuptiality and MFR were equally respo…
Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China
In urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data colle…
An elasticity analysis of the effectiveness of pronatalist measures in Taiwan
The total fertility rate (TFR) of Taiwan has remained below the replacement level 2.1 for past thirty years. Currently, 16 of its 22 counties and cities have TFRs below 1.3, with TFRs in middle and southern Taiwan even below 1. In the recent decade, various pronatalist policies have been adopted in Taiwan to cope with the low fertility issue. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these policies. In order to identify the group(s) of …
Intergenerational relationship quality and activity profiles among older adults in China
Currently, very few studies have comprehensively investigated how intergenerational relationship quality (IRQ) between older parents and adult children is related to older adults' activity engagement. To fill this gap, this study endeavoured to examine the associations between IRQ and older adults' activity profiles, not only considering the overall IRQ but also different dimensions of IRQ. We also aimed to reveal the different roles of IRQ with …
Identifying the most Influential Groups in Determining Singapore's Fertility
In recent years, various pro-natalist policies have been adopted in Singapore and other high-income Asian countries with low fertility, aiming at raising fertility rates. Previous studies were mainly focused on the impact or outcome of the policies. This paper, however, aims to identify the most influential groups in determining Singapore's total fertility rate (TFR) and evaluate the targeting of pro-natalist measures adopted by the government. W…
A Tale of Two Cities
In the past 20 years, Hong Kong and Shanghai's total fertility rates (TFR) have undergone drastic changes: first declining and then rebounding. We use a decomposition method to assess changes in the TFRs of these two cities during the period 1990–2010. During the period of decline from 1990 to 2000, the decrease in marital fertility rate (MFR) was the major cause behind Shanghai's TFR decline; the decrease in nuptiality and MFR were equally respo…
An elasticity analysis of the effectiveness of pronatalist measures in Taiwan
The total fertility rate (TFR) of Taiwan has remained below the replacement level 2.1 for past thirty years. Currently, 16 of its 22 counties and cities have TFRs below 1.3, with TFRs in middle and southern Taiwan even below 1. In the recent decade, various pronatalist policies have been adopted in Taiwan to cope with the low fertility issue. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these policies. In order to identify the group(s) of …
The Discrepancy Between Ideal and Actual Parity in Hong Kong
Female labour force participation and suicide rates in the world
The current study aims to illustrate male to female suicide rate ratios in the world and explore the correlations between female labour force participation rates (FLPR) and suicide rates of both genders. Further, whether the relationship of FLPR and suicide rates vary according to the human capabilities of a given country are examined. Using suicide data obtained from the World Health Organization Statistical Information System, suicide gender ra…
Decomposing the crude divorce rate in five countries
Over the past few decades, the level of divorce, measured by the crude divorce rate (CDR), has increased dramatically in both the East and the West, but has recently appeared to fall or level off in some countries. To investigate whether the recent decline or stabilisation of the CDRs reflects the real trends in divorce risk, a decomposition analysis was conducted on the changes in the CDRs over the past 20 years on two western and three East Asi…
Decomposing and Predicting China's GDP Growth
This study investigated how different facets of demographic changes have played a role in the economic growth from a more holistic and dynamic perspective. We conducted a yearly decomposition on the growth rate of real GDP and GDP per capita during the period 1991-2015, by quantifying the contributions of four factors- the growth in population size, shifts in the age structure, changes in labor force participation, and improvement in labor produc…
Identifying the most Influential Groups in Determining Singapore's Fertility
In recent years, various pro-natalist policies have been adopted in Singapore and other high-income Asian countries with low fertility, aiming at raising fertility rates. Previous studies were mainly focused on the impact or outcome of the policies. This paper, however, aims to identify the most influential groups in determining Singapore's total fertility rate (TFR) and evaluate the targeting of pro-natalist measures adopted by the government. W…
Do Poorer Areas Have Poorer Access to Services in Hong Kong? A Small-Area Analysis Based on Multiple Spatial Accessibility Indicators
Optimal Strategies for Reducing Number of People in the Social Security System
Providing social security to the population in need has become a major expenditure for many governments. Reducing the number of dependents in the social security system and maintaining a dynamic economically active population is a high priority concern for policymakers. A good understanding of the dynamics of the social security system-specifically, who enters and who exits the system-would be helpful for formulating effective interventions. Here…
Targeting and Mistargeting of Family Policies in High-Income Pacific Asian Societies
Divorce trends in China across time and space
Despite much attention paid to the surging divorce rate in China, knowledge on divorce patterns and trends at the subnational level is still very limited. This study aims to systematically explore social and economic factors affecting divorce trends between 1990 and 2015 at the provincial level from a tempo–spatial perspective. Traditional fixed effects panel regression and fixed effects spatial autoregression are adopted. Divorce maps demonstrat…
Growing rich without growing old
In China in 2017, the elderly dependency ratio (EDR) – which is the number of elderly per 100 working-age population – was 14.8. This represents a huge increase from 6.7 in 1970. The speed and magnitude of the ageing trend remains a serious threat to the sustainable development of China. However, the EDRs exhibit wide and unusual spatial variations within the nation. In this study, based on a decomposition analysis, the spatial pattern of the EDR…
Remarriages and transnational marriages in Hong Kong
Marriage, divorce, and remarriage have undergone significant changes in the past two decades in Hong Kong. Types of marriages have become more diverse, with increasing number of cross-border marriages between Hongkongers and Mainland Chinese as well as cross-national marriages with non-local-and-non-Chinese ethnic groups. Meanwhile, divorces and remarriages are surging, with disproportionate increase of remarriages among those in transnational ma…
Who brings more gender equality in couple’s time use in Hong Kong—co-resident elderly parents or helpers
In Hong Kong, extended households are declining while households with helpers are increasing. More and more couples resort to hiring helpers instead of living with elderly parents to outsource domestic work. Currently, it is not clear whether elderly parents and helpers would have the same impact on couples’ time use. To fill this gap, the study examines couples’ paid work time and domestic work time, as well as the gender gap in time use in diff…
Intergenerational relationship quality and activity profiles among older adults in China
Currently, very few studies have comprehensively investigated how intergenerational relationship quality (IRQ) between older parents and adult children is related to older adults' activity engagement. To fill this gap, this study endeavoured to examine the associations between IRQ and older adults' activity profiles, not only considering the overall IRQ but also different dimensions of IRQ. We also aimed to reveal the different roles of IRQ with …
Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China
In urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data colle…
Trajectories of Intergenerational Emotional Closeness in Multi-Child Aging Families in China
Intergenerational emotional closeness (IEC) in multi-child families manifests not only in the overall parent-child relationship but also by the extent of its within-family differentiation. This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of collective IEC in multi-child families and to examine its potential associated factors. The study used four waves of the China Family Panel Studies (2010–2018). Based on a sample of 3474 older adults (age >6…
Late transition to parenthood in high-income and low-fertility East Asian societies
Late transition to parenthood is no longer a phenomenon only observed in Europe; rather, it is even more prominent in high-income and low-fertility East Asian societies. Yet, there is a significant gap in the literature about the trends, causes and consequences of late child bearing in Asian societies. Underpinning the ultra-low fertility rates in high-income East Asian societies including Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan is t…
Sibling Dynamics in Adult Children's Support Across Parental Widowhood Phases in Korea
Objective This study examines adult children's intergenerational support within families across parental widowhood phases in South Korea. Background In aging South Korea, adult children remain the primary source of support for widowed parents amid rising rates of living alone and older adulthood poverty. Yet, little is known about how siblings distribute support across widowhood stages. Viewing parental widowhood as a process involving the dying …
Having Fun or Having Kids? Leisure Aspirations and Attitudes Toward Parenthood in Europe
This study examines the extent to which leisure aspirations are associated with perceptions of the ideal age for parenthood and attitudes toward voluntary childlessness in the adult population under age 60, considering how these associations vary by gender and societal child-centeredness. According to Second Demographic Transition and Basic Human Values theories, aspirations to pursue leisure, pleasure, and excitement as high-order needs may cont…
Economics (16 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (15 obras) · Sociology (12 obras) · Demographic economics (11 obras) · Demography (11 obras) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (11 obras) · Geography (11 obras) · Population (11 obras) · China (9 obras) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (8 obras)