Mao W, Chi I. Filial piety of children as perceived by aging parents in China
Int J Soc Welfare 2011: ••: ••–••© 2011 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare.
How aging parents perceive their children’s filial piety has been shown to be an important indicator of older adults’ well-being. The few studies that have discussed factors associated with perceived filial piety from the viewpoints of older adults in the Chinese context are limited in terms of the number of factors considered and the representativeness of samples. This study examined potential correlates of perceived filial piety of children among older adults in China. It was based on a subsample (n = 19,415) of adults aged 60 and older with children from the national representative study Sample Survey on Aged Population in Urban/Rural China in 2000. Results from logistic regression show that older adults who received financial and instrumental support from children perceived their family as harmonious, and those who coresided with a married son or married daughter were more likely to consider their children as pious.