Continuous versus changeable
Transitions in older parents–adult children relationships in Chinese families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7146325 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruyue Deng (0000-0002-2406-4020, Nanjing Medical University), Shiyuan Yan (0000-0003-1377-7698, Nanjing Medical University), Jun Yao (0000-0003-0479-8796, Nanjing Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 925-946 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x23000879 |
| OpenAlex | W4391478258 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
The traditional model of family relationships is undergoing significant changes in contemporary China. Nevertheless, little research has delved into the dynamic evolution of intergenerational relationships. To address this research gap, we utilise data from the Chinese Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) conducted between 2016 and 2018 (N = 7,009) to analyse the transitions in intergenerational relationships over a two-year period, alongside the predictive factors. Employing Latent Transition Analysis, we unveil three distinct typologies: ‘Tight-Knit’, ‘Intimate-Distant’ and ‘Ambivalent-Distant’, which undergo changes over time. Our study captures the tendency of the integration of tradition and modernity within intergenerational relationship patterns in China, as well as the intricate dynamics of these relationships. Furthermore, we identify the predictive roles of age, gender, household registration, health conditions, life events, family composition and filial piety on relationship transitions. This study expands upon previous typological research on intergenerational relationships and enriches our comprehension of their intricate and dynamic nature
Biology · Chinese family · Developmental psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Genetics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology
Life course dynamics
World Revolution and Family Patterns.
A Continuity Theory of Normal Aging
Basic Concepts and Procedures in Single- and Multiple-Group Latent Class Analysis
Performance of Factor Mixture Models as a Function of Model Size, Covariate Effects, and Class-Specific Parameters
Intergenerational emotion and solidarity in transitional China
The evolvement of family intergenerational relationship in transition
The impact of China’s one-child policy on intergenerational and gender relations
Intergenerational Support in the Transition From Work to Retirement
The Convoy Model and Later‐Life Family Relationships
Latent Class Analysis
Family Relationships, Social Connections, and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults in International Migrant Families
Transitions in Relationships With Older Parents
Stability and Change in Intergenerational Family Relations Across Two Decades
Understanding the socio-cultural resilience of rural areas through the intergenerational relationship in transitional China
Stability and change in the intergenerational family
The impact of out-migration on the inter-generational support and psychological wellbeing of older adults in rural China
Relationships between parents and their adult children
The One‐child Policy and Parent‐child Relationships
Taking time seriously
Theoretical propositions of life-span developmental psychology
The second modern condition? Compressed modernity as internalized reflexive cosmopolitization
When Bigger Is Not Better
Intergenerational Solidarity and Conflict
Family Values and Coresidence with Married Children in Urban China
Older Adults' Perceptions of Intergenerational Support After Widowhood
The Structure of Intergenerational Relations in Rural China
Older Parent-Child Relationships in Six Developed Nations
Solidarity and Conflict Between Adult Children and Parents
Solidarity, Conflict, and Ambivalence
Intergenerational Solidarity and the Structure of Adult Child-Parent Relationships in American Families
Intergenerational Support and Life Satisfaction of Older Parents in China
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |