Intergenerational Relationship between Adult Only Child and their Parents

Population Research ›› 2011, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 3-16.

Intergenerational Relationship between Adult Only Child and their Parents

Song Jian¹, Huang Fei²

1 Center for Population and Development Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872; 2 School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872

Online:2011-05-29 Published:2012-11-18
Contact: songjian@ruc.edu.cn
About author:1 Asociate Professor, Center for Population and Development Studies, Renmin University of China; 2 graduate student，School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China

中国第一代独生子女与其父母的代际互动——与非独生子女的比较研究

宋健¹，黄菲²

1 中国人民大学人口与发展研究中心，北京 100872；2 中国人民大学社会与人口学院，北京 100872

通讯作者: songjian@ruc.edu.cn
作者简介:1 国人民大学人口与发展研究中心副教授；2 国人民大学社会与人口学院硕士研究生
基金资助:
国家社会科学基金《中国“四二一”家庭结构现状与和谐社会构建》(08BRK004);中国人民大学“985”工程“社会发展与公共政策研究哲学社会科学创新基地——中国独生子女状况调查分析”项目资助

Abstract

Abstract: Using the youth survey data collected in November 2009,we examine intergenerational relationship between only child ages 20-34 and their parents in urban China,in comparison with that of adults with siblings in same age cohort.Results show that only child is more likely to co-reside with parents and get more economic support from parents,but there is no significant difference between only child and their counterparts with siblings in providing parents with economic support and emotional contact.Employment,marital status and childbearing have important effects on intergenerational relationship by raising the probabilities of children living apart from parents,getting less help from parents,having less contact with parents and offering more economic support for their parents.Implications are discussed in the paper.

Keywords: Intergenerational Relationship, Only child, Life Events, Comparative Study

摘要： 20世纪七、八十年代出生的中国第一代独生子女已经进入了青年时期,他们的父母也渐入老境。利用2009年全国城市抽样调查数据,通过独生子女与非独生子女的比较研究,本文从子女视角出发,以独生子女属性和生命历程状态为研究重点,探讨开始逐渐步入自己人生轨迹的青年子女与其父母之间的代际互动关系。分析结果表明,独生子女比非独生子女更可能与父母同住,并得到父母较多的经济帮助;独生子女与非独生子女在给予父母经济支持和情感联络方面并无显著差异。就业、结婚和生育等生命事件,对代际互动有重要影响。在业、在婚、已育子女更可能与父母分开居住,更少接受父母的帮助,更少与父母情感联络,但会给予父母更多的经济支持。论文据此对第一代独生子女父母的养老前景进行了讨论。

关键词: 代际互动, 第一代独生子女, 生命历程, 比较研究

Song Jian, Huang Fei. Intergenerational Relationship between Adult Only Child and their Parents[J]. Population Research, 2011, 35(3): 3-16.

宋健，黄菲. 中国第一代独生子女与其父母的代际互动——与非独生子女的比较研究[J]. 人口研究, 2011, 35(3): 3-16.

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