Do Older Adults Expect Reciprocity When Providing Family Support to Different Generations? Evidence From a Nationally Representative Sample of Rural and Urban China
Published online on March 09, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Family Issues, Ahead of Print.
The debate on whether family caregiving is reciprocal or altruistic remains unresolved. This study examined how older adults’ care expectation is associated with their caregiving for different generations, focusing on direct and indirect reciprocity and ...
The debate on whether family caregiving is reciprocal or altruistic remains unresolved. This study examined how older adults’ care expectation is associated with their caregiving for different generations, focusing on direct and indirect reciprocity and ...