Abstract: China is at the late stage of modernization with rapid population ageing, in which multigenerational relationship family network has become normal. Multigeneration relationship family network has a richer meaning than the tradition definition of family, and is also functionally important. Based on the social network analysis, six typical families are studied. It is found that the physical space and virtual space of family network are overlapped, and the spatial dispersion does not cause the psychological separation among family members. The multigenerational relationship of family demonstrates a variety of network types including complete solidarity, double axis solidarity, basic solidarity, partial solidarity, and differentiation. The content and direction of family intergenerational support are diversified. The flow direction and amount of different resource types are dissimilar, and the center of family relationship network and the connection mode among generations are also different. The reciprocity of family intergenerational relationship does not happen immediately, and the reciprocity would be more meaningful when it spans over individual life cycle and family life cycle.

Keywords: Family Intergenerational Relationship, Multi-generational Relationship Network, Social Network Analysis

摘要： 对于处在现代化后期发展阶段和快速人口老龄化阶段的中国而言，家庭多代代际关系网络已成为中国家庭的常态。家庭多代代际关系网络比传统定义下的家庭具有更丰富的内涵，同时也具有非常重要的功能性意义。基于社会网络分析方法对6个典型家庭的研究发现：家庭代际关系网络分布的物理空间和虚拟空间叠加，空间离散并未造成家庭成员之间的心理分隔；家庭代际关系呈现出完全团结型、双轴团结型、基本团结型、部分团结型和分化型等多种模式；家庭代际支持的内容多样化、方向多元化，不同类型资源的流向和流量不同；家庭代际关系网络的中心及代际间的联结方式存在差异；家庭代际关系的互惠性不具有即刻性，跨个人生命周期和家庭生命周期的代际互惠才具有实际意义。

关键词: 家庭代际关系, 多代代际关系网络, 社会网络分析