ArticleFrontiers in public health2021
Son or Daughter Care in Relation to Self-Reported Health Outcomes for Older Adults in China.
Article in Frontiers in public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Gender in old care: comparing sons' and daughters' role in parental functional and psychological well-being.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Is leisure sedentary time associated with mental health issues? Evidence from China Health and Nutrition Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Functional Transitions Among Older Adults in Rural China: Examining the Differential Roles of Care From Daughters' and Sons' Families.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Information communication technology accessibility and mental health for older adults during the coronavirus disease in South Korea.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Raising sons or daughters for old age? Influence of children's gender on intergenerational family support in rural families.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesParental care in China is traditionally provided by sons. In recent decades-partly due to the One-Child Policy but also economic development and urbanization-significant changes have occurred with more and more parents receiving care from daughters. We investigate the disparities in outcomes of eldercare provided by son(s) and daughter(s).
methodsOur study compares the self-reported health (SRH) status of parents who receive eldercare from daughters and sons in China, analyzing the harmonized 2013, 2015, and 2018 waves of CHARLS with random-effects logistic estimates.
resultsOur results show that the SRH status of parents who receive care from their sons is greater than those cared for by their daughters. This disparity is greater in rural areas, for mothers, and poorer families. DISCUSSION: The One-Child Policy was more effective in urban areas, reducing both the availability of sons and cultural son preference. Higher levels of education received by girls in urban settings increases their employability and thus their ability to materially care for their parents. However, traditional norms and gender differences in social economic statuses still persist in rural areas, leading to higher SRH status of those cared for by sons, especially amongst those who are heavily dependent on their children: mothers or parents with less wealth.
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