Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examines the continuity and variability of family axiology around parent–child relationships across three generations in Vietnamese family settings. We designed a questionnaire to assess identification with traditional family values and learn how these values are interpreted. To this end, we surveyed 260 people from three age groups. The results show that the elderly are more inclined towards traditional family values. The middle-aged group tends to emphasise the responsibility of caring for the family. In contrast, the youngest group had the least rigid understanding of the parent–child relationship. The youth approved of a child’s independence from parents, reluctance to have many children, and not holding the birth of a son as critical. The results illustrated both continuity and variability of the family values held by the three generations. Many of the findings apply not only to Vietnam but also to a number of other countries.
Authors: Van Hai Mai, Quynh Chau Vu, Thi Thu Hien Le
Institution: Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408168871