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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2025

Grandparenting and coresidence preferences in Shanghai, China: the influence of grandparenting beliefs, experiences, and intensity.

Ying Ma, Qiushi Feng, Zhihong Zhen, Litao Zhao

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Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ying MaInternational Development Cooperation Academy, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0004-8186-5328
Qiushi FengDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-3572-4442
Zhihong ZhenDepartment of Sociology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Litao ZhaoEast Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-6134-1659

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Ministry of Education, Singapore Number: R-101-000-084-112National Social Science Fund of China No. 21BSH011
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Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to examine the living arrangement preferences of older adults in Shanghai, China, with a focus on grandparenting as a shaping factor.

methodsThis study utilizes data from the 2022 Lifelong Education for Aging Productively in Shanghai survey, which included 1,707 older adults aged 55-85. Since this study focuses on grandparenting, respondents without grandchildren were excluded, resulting in an analytical sample of 1,250 individuals. In this study, grandparenting is measured through grandparenting beliefs, frequency of grandchild care, and previous grandparenting experiences.

resultsThe results indicate a decisive shift toward independent living, with 90% preferring to live alone or with a spouse. However, preferences adapt when adult children require support, including grandparenting. Our analysis shows that grandparenting beliefs, experiences, and intensity are positively associated with the preference for coresidence. DISCUSSION: These findings highlight the malleability of living arrangement preferences and suggest a persistent, though evolving, form of intergenerational solidarity. This study contributes to the literature by emphasizing the importance of adult children's needs in shaping parents' living arrangement preferences in contemporary urban China.

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GrandparentsIndependent LivingIntergenerational RelationsResidence CharacteristicsAdult ChildrenAgedAged, 80 and overChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedCoresidence preferenceFilial normsGrandchild careIntergenerational solidarityLiving arrangement

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