In this age of transnational migration, family structures and relationships are transformed as
a result of family members living in two or more countries. Over the past three decades, the …

One-child transnational families are the product of the “one-child” policy, access to foreign
travel, and the rise of a middle class that could afford overseas education for the only child …

Emphasis placed on Xiao (孝; filial piety) in Chinese culture highlights parents' investment in
their children with the expectation of being cared for when older. An increasing number of …

Abstract Objectives: Family caregiving in East Asian cultures is traditionally based on the
Confucian ethic of filial piety that mandates total, holistic care for elders. While research …

This paper examines the modern face of filial piety enactment among Chinese families living
away from their homeland. It empirically assesses filial piety practices among a random …

Understanding filial piety within the sociocultural contexts, this paper explores elder support
among Chinese migrant families in New Zealand. The methods of data collection and …

Abstract The 1979 OneChild Policy in China created a generation of only children, leading
to increased elder care dilemmas for this generation and its aging parents, particularly for …

Based on in-depth interviews with middle-class Taiwanese and Hong Kong immigrant
families in California, the author examines how the cultural meaning and social practice of …

Caring for elderly relatives has predominately been explored from the standpoint of the
needs and experiences of the hegemonic culture in multicultural countries like Australia …

Filial piety is a Confucian value commonly accepted in Chinese societies. In the first part of
this chapter, we introduce the definition of filial piety. It refers to a family-centered cultural …