Intergenerational emotion and solidarity in transitional China: comparisons of two kinds of “ken lao” families in Shanghai

Abstract The phenomenon of ken lao embodies the structural tension and intergenerational ambivalence in transitional Chinese families. Two kinds of families in Shanghai that rely on parents are compared, including attitudes, response strategy to ken lao, and the impact on the intergenerational relat...

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Main Author: Wenrong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:The Journal of Chinese Sociology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40711-017-0058-1