Category Archives: Inter-Generations

如何应对“啃老”现象

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Hong Zhang

养儿防老，是中国人的传统家庭价值观。从某种程度上来说，父母对孩子的养育是一种投资，到达一定阶段后就可以收到回报。但随着就业压力增大，以及独生子女逐渐成年，“啃老族”的队伍在扩大。“啃老族”忍心“啃”下去？“啃老族”是否意识到，给父母造成了极大经济压力的同时，长期的失业，将离社会就业群体越来越远。只怕等到父母有心无力、“啃老族”不得不面对现实之时，已悔之晚矣! Continue reading

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New law to protect elderly parents

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Hong Zhang

SHANGHAI – Parents in an East China province will be able to turn to the law if they want to reject the financial demands of their adult children. The People’s Congress of Jiangsu province passed an ordinance on Friday forbidding … Continue reading →

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Family Relations: An International Comparison

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(July 30, 2010, New York Times) Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times A multinational study finds surprising differences from country to country in how elderly parents describe their relationships with adult children. It’s not just you. Compared with elderly parents and … Continue reading →

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