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The Intergenerational Relationship between Rural Elderly and Their Adult Children: A Study of Intergenerational Exchange from Adult Childrens\' View

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The major purpose of this study is to understand the intergenerational exchange between the adult children of the farmers\' villages and their parents by using questionnaire and focus groups.

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A total of 318 persons were investigated by questionnaire and 11 focus groups were interviewed. The study finds the intergenerational exchange of the adult children of the farmers\' villages with their parents is common.

The items and the frequencies of the intergenerational exchange are variable because of parent\'s and adult children\'s sex. The adult children do more for their parents than their parents do for the adult children. The parents do more for the sons than they do for the daughter.

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The adult children do more for their mothers than do for their fathers. The sons do more for the parents than the daughter do for the parents. Mother do more for the adult children than father do for the children.

The factors affecting the adult children to do something for their parents include (1) the distance between the houses of the parents and the children, (2) the degree of intimate relationship, (3) the perception of filial responsibilities. On the other hand, the factors affecting the parents to do something for their children include (1) the children\'s age, (2) the distance between the houses of the parents and the children.

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