Author(s)

Xueqiao Wang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Marxism, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China

Corresponding Author

Xueqiao Wang

ABSTRACT

Social change in China has brought about changes in family structure and intergenerational relations in rural areas, which in turn have reduced the traditional family model of old-age care, the main mode of old-age care in rural societies, and to a certain extent have brought about difficulties in the material and spiritual support of the elderly. From the perspective of exploring the contemporary changes in rural family structure, this study analyzes in depth the impact of the changes in rural family structure on the rural old-age pension mode: the family old-age pension mode has been challenged, autonomous old-age pension has become a trend, and the role of daughters' support for the elderly has been enhanced. It also puts forward relevant countermeasures to establish a diversified pension system in rural communities, strengthen the spiritual support of the elderly, and reshape the culture of filial piety.

KEYWORDS

Family structure, Intergenerational relationship, Change, Elderly model

CITE THIS PAPER

Xueqiao Wang, Exploration of Rural Family Structure Changes and Remodeling of Rural Pension Modes in Contemporary China. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2024) Vol. 6: 43-48. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2024.060506.

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