Family Structure and Intergenerational Support in Contemporary China: Continuity and Change

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Qi Xu

Family Structure and Intergenerational Support in Contemporary China

Continuity and Change

Qi Xu

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Routledge
29 December 2025

Sociology: family & relationships; Care of the elderly

Using large sample surveys and statistical methods, this book examines Chinese family structure and family caregiving for the elderly.

The author examines a variety of issues, such as the miniaturization and nuclearization of the family, the reasons why multigenerational families still exist in contemporary China, gender differences and family networks in family living arrangements, the influence of empty-nest living on the elderly, the promotion of daughters’ support function for the elderly, the basis or conditions on which the family supports the elderly, the impact of reciprocal intergenerational support on the subjective well-being of the elderly, the changing concept of filial piety, and the transformation of intergenerational relations.

The book will appeal to scholars and students of family sociology and China studies.

By: Qi Xu
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9781032916477
ISBN 10: 1032916478
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 29 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Chinese Family Structure in Transition and Elderly Care 2. Re-discussion on Miniaturization and Nuclearization 3. Why Live with Your Children? 4. With Whom and How Far to Live? 5. Is Empty Nest a Problem? 6. Who is Supporting the Elderly? 7. Why Provide for the Elderly? 8. Intergenerational Reciprocity 9. Changes of Filial Piety 10. Conclusion: Family Structure and Elderly Care in the Future

Qi Xu is currently a professor at School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University. His research interests include marriage and family, social demography, social stratification, and quantitative methods.