Willingness and Expectations: Intergenerational Differences in Attitudes Toward Filial Responsibility in China

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 175-200

  Zhan, Heying Jenny ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Expectations; Filial responsibility; One child policy; Willingness

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542630574     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v36n01_08     Document Type: Article

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