Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Master of Social WorkFilial piety is a Confucian concept and a key Chinese cultural value that determines children's caregiving obligations to aged parent.The purpose of this study is to examine caregiving responsibility for aged parent among Chinese adult children in United States.Data was collected through an online survey from Chinese adults living in United States.This study indicates that Chinese adult children are expected and obligated to provide care for their aged parent(s).Educated adult children would find themselves involved in caregiving and as future provider for their aged parent(s).The study indicates that there is no gender differences in filial responsibility in how caregiving is provide for v aged parent(s).This study provides insights to social workers, policy makers, and researchers on caregiving and practice of filial piety among Chinese community in United States.Professionals are expected to work with family members, adult children, when planning for services for their aged parent(s).This research will be a quantitative study.The purpose of this study is to examine caregiving responsibility for aged parent among Chinese adult children in United States.In this study, we will examine two questions: (1) how does filial responsibility shape future caregiving for aging parents?(2) are adult children expected and obligated to provide care for their aged parent?This project will help social workers to better understand filial piety belief and caregiving practice among U.S. Chinese communities and to provide culturally sensitive approach in supporting adult children caregivers.
Author: Jeanette Tam
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2585757132