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| The nature of support from adult sansei (third generation) children to older nisei (second generation) parents in Japanese Canadian families | | Author(s) | Karen M Kobayashi |
| Journal title | Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol 15, no 3, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 185-205 |
| Keywords | Asian people ; Japan ; Children [offspring] as carers ; Family relationships ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Factors affecting Japanese Canadian families' intergenerational support systems in later life are examined, particularly the cultural value of oya koh koh (filial obligation) as it affects the nature of support given by adult children to older parents. Using interview data from 100 older nisei (second generation) parents and 100 adult sansei (third generation) children in British Columbia, the study focuses on the frequency, quality and provision of three types of support: emotional, service, and financial. Results of logistic regression analyses indicate the oya koh koh has a significant effect on children's provision of emotional support, but no effect on financial or service support. Parents' health and socioeconomic status are found to have significant effects on children's provision of financial and service support. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analyses suggest that oya koh koh has a significant effect on the quality of emotional support provided by children to their parents. Findings are discussed in terms of the North American Asian "ideal" family myth. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010222212 A |
| Classmark | TKK: 7DT: P6:SS: DS:SJ: 7S |
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