Through gendered lens:explaining Chinese caregivers' task performance and care reward.
J Women Aging
; 16(1-2): 123-42, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15149928
ABSTRACT
The Chinese cultural norm of xiao, or filial piety, has long been held responsible for the practice of familial caregiving for older parents. Yet few explore the gendered nature of such a cultural practice in the current changing economic dynamics. Using data collected in 1997-1999 from 110 Chinese caregivers who were caring for physically dependent elder parents, this researcher explores the influence of changing economic conditions and Chinese cultural values in caregiver task performance and reward. Findings suggest that Chinese caregiving is highly gendered Women are more likely to be unemployed and provide more personal care than men; sons are not more likely than daughters to provide financial assistance for parents. Chinese cultural values are playing an important role sanctioning caregiver task performance. Caregivers who believed in patrilocal norms provided more financial assistance; caregivers who reported higher social pressure provided more personal care. While the caregivers' report of social pressure is positively related to the caregivers' performance in personal care tasks, it is negatively related to caregiver reward. The author further explores the gendered implications for the changing economy and culture in China.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Padres
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Cuidadores
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Características Culturales
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Relaciones Familiares
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Conducta de Ayuda
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Women Aging
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
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SAUDE DA MULHER
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos