The"Individualization"Process of Urban Elderly and Intergenerational Responsibility Choice——A Comparative Study of Cases Based on the Issue of Grandparents Upbringing
By using the qualitative research method of comparison of typical cases,this paper finds that the self and intergenerational cognition of some urban elderly people has taken an individual-ized turn.And the family model has developed from the traditional"family-oriented"thought to the"in-separable"family ideal,while the individual level pays more attention to their own needs and pursues an independent life in their later years.In the practice of urban elderly family life,according to the dif-ferences of the two dimensions of the individual subjective value orientation and grandparents upbring-ing objective behavior participation,it can be specifically divided into four types:"willing sacrifice type""limited help type""economic compensation type"and"expectant parenting type"."Willing sac-rifice type"is closer to Yan Yunxiang's emphasis on the"descending familism"centered on the third generation.The latter three types all reflect the subjective value or objective behavior individualization development trend of the urban elderly and their intergenerational relations.In a word,the tension and blend between individualism and familism deserve continuous attention and more in-depth type compar-ative analysis.
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