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Initiating factors of Chinese intergenerational conflict: Young adults' written accounts
Zhang, Yan Bing
Zhang, Yan Bing
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Abstract
This study examined young adults’ written accounts of intergenerational communication in conflict situations in the People's Republic of China. Using a content analysis approach, this study identified five major types of initiating factors that precipitated intergenerational conflict. Old-to-young criticism was most frequent, followed by illegitimate demand and rebuff. The least frequent initiating factors included young-to-old criticism and disagreement/generation gap. In addition, results indicated that more rebuffs were from nonfamily elders than from family elders, whereas disagreement with family elders was more frequent than with non-family elders. Proportionally speaking, no differences emerged between family and non-family elders for criticism (both old-to-young and young-to-old) and illegitimate demand. Results are discussed with respect to research in intergenerational communication, interpersonal conflict, and the Chinese socio-cultural norm of hierarchy and filial piety.
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Author final draft The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com doi:10.1023/B:JCCG.0000044686.61485.94
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2004
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Chinese Intergenerational Conflict, Initiating Factors, Filial Piety, Family And Nonfamily Elders
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Zhang, Y. B. (2004). Initiating factors of Chinese intergenerational conflict: Young adults' written accounts. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 19, 299-319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JCCG.0000044686.61485.94