Overview
Provides new insights about the effects of China’s rapid socio-economic-political changes on family relations and intergenerational practices in China, through the application of new theoretical approaches
Includes a large amount of detailed interview data from more than 70 villagers/migrant workers in Henan Province, China
Sheds new light on the challenges of caring for elderly relatives in the context of the rise of migrant work and the absence of adult children from the village
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“The book is well-structured, which makes it easy for readers to grasp its content. … This book will be of great interest to students and researchers working on intergenerational relationships and elderly care in rural China in the fields of sociology, anthropology, and social gerontology. In addition, it will be an engaging read for a lay audience interested in the lives and cultures of rural China.” (Mengxing Ma, Anthropology & Aging, Vol. 42 (1), 2021)
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Book Title: Elderly Care, Intergenerational Relationships and Social Change in Rural China
Authors: Fang Cao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2962-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2961-6Published: 12 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2962-3Published: 20 December 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 199
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, History of China, Children, Youth and Family Policy