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Tradition and Change in the Urban Chinese Family: The Case of Living Arrangements

Logan, John R., Bian, Fuqin, Bian, Yanjie·1998·Social Forces
DOI 10.2307/3005696
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Levels of coresidence of parents with adult children, particularly with married children, remain high and surprisingly stable over time in urban China. Analysis of new survey data reveals that in some ways coresidence is consistent with traditional patterns: it is patrilocal, and it responds more clearly to parents' needs than to children's needs. Nevertheless, researchers have shown that most parents and children do not prefer coresidence. Statepolicies that reinforce gender bias, limit state support for social services, and reduce housing opportunities may be as important as traditional values in preserving older family patterns. Comparison of recent trends in Tianjin and Shanghai suggests that coresidence may decline sharply if external constraints on people's choices are relaxed. The impact of the one-child family policy will be felt at the turn of the century, greatly reducing the proportion of parents who may live with their adult child, but the way that families deal with this change cannot be foreseen.

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  • In traditional Chinese society, the provision of housing was associated with elderly care and generally arranged patrilineally.

    “In traditional Chinese society, the provision of housing (and by extension the ownership of housing property) was always associated with elderly care and generally arranged patrilineally (Logan etal. 1998; Whyte 2003).”

    From Why women own less housing assets in China? The role of intergenerational transfers (2019) · cites this paper as Logan et al. 1998

  • With only one child, the likelihood of parental coresidence with children has declined.

    “With only one child, the likelihood of parental coresidence with children has declined, as anticipated and documented (Logan et al. 1998).”

    From The Social and Sociological Consequences of China's One-Child Policy (2021) · cites this paper as Logan et al. 1998

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Authors
Logan, J. R., Bian, F., & Bian, Y.
Affiliations
  • State University of New York (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
ORCID
Venue
Social Forces
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1998-03
Volume
76
Issue
3
Pages
851
ISSN
0037-7732 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/3005696
OpenAlex
W2072164714
Cited by
248
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 11
FWCI
11.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Social Forces (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
Keywords
co-residence, living arrangements, patrilocal residence, one-child policy, family change, gender bias, housing constraints, social support, East Asian families, Tianjin, Shanghai

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