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Filial Piety, Patrilineality, and China's One-Child Policy

Francine M. Deutsch

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

This study examined the effects of China's one-child policy on two traditional aspects of Chinese family life: filial piety and patrilineality. Eighty-four graduating university seniors, who were part of the first cohort born under the onechild policy, were interviewed about their life plans. Comparisons between only children and those with siblings showed that only children were as likely to plan on helping their parents as were those with siblings and were more likely to intend to reside in the same city. The only children seemed to feel especially responsible for their parents’ happiness because of their singleton status. Among only children and those with siblings, patrilineal norms seemed weak. Students’mentions of family structure to explain their decisions suggest that the one-child policy is undermining patrilineal norms.

Key Words: filial piety • one-child policy • only child • Chinese families

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 27, No. 3, 366-389 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X05283097
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