There were 218 million one-child families in China in 2013 because of the one-child policy
(OCP). The OCP has disrupted demographic patterns and created numerous issues for …

There are currently around a million Chinese households where the only child has died and
the mother is beyond reproductive age. The number of such bereaved parents, known as …

Long and complicated grief is a relevant factor contributing to the deterioration of the older
adults' later life quality. In China, the unintentional consequence of the one-child policy has …

The purpose of this study was to explore the bereavement experiences of parents who had
experienced the death of a child in Chinese families. In-depth interviews were conducted …

The death of one's only child in post-reproductive age (in Chinese, shidu) is a traumatic
event that has specific cultural implications in China. This study investigates the experience …

Shidu is the Chinese transliteration for 'losing an only child,'which indicates the death of the
only child in the family. Shidu is a unique social phenomenon resulting from the One-Child …

The purpose of this study was to explore lived experiences of older “Shidu” parents in China.
A qualitative phenomenology study using Colaizzi's method was employed in a major …

This chapter explores the general beliefs and rituals of grieving experience in Chinese
culture. As the biggest population in the world, Chinese is not well understood and …

Shidu is a Chinese word, referring to a group of bereaved parents who were subject to the
One-Child Policy and whose only child has died. Living in a society where care for older …

The aim of this study is to discover the various emotional and social challenges that “shidu”
families are facing in relation to their social transition. It will try to describe and analyze the …