The Impact of Grandparenting on Rural Left-Behind Children in China
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Jun 29, 2024
Abstract
The increasing prevalence of grandparenting has drawn attention to the effects of this alternative childcare arrangement on children’s growth. For Chinese migrant worker families, grandparents are the primary caregivers for the left-behind children. This article examines the factors that contribute to the dominance of grandparenting in these families, highlighting the challenges faced by rural left-behind children.
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Keywords
Grandparenting, Migrant Worker, Rural Left-Behind Children, China
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7. Li Y. The Coupling of Basic Education to the Permanent Household Residence System and Its Impact (doctoral dissertation). Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27296/d.cnki.gshcu.2023.000063
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13. Zhang B, Han B. Psychological health of grandparents as childcare providers and influencing factors. Chinese General Practice 2016;2016(07):835-841. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=a2GKbg6fW_aOCtm5BlFTy4BrUGINI-84rNJNdzEvSqLv9npUKTcjkWLBdJLEJhwxoK9rBDLKEYGvAp3VwDgAXv:07TdvUlggIl5wVYKnJ4ZRfx9pw_6tATlHoLSJYXfKN6s1kdP44=&uniplatform=NZKPT&language=CHS
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16. Zhou S. Social Work Intervention in the Cultivation of Reading Habits in Left-Behind Children in Rural Areas (master’s thesis). Yunnan University of Finance and Economics. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27455/d.cnki.gycmc.2023.000518
17. Zhao P. The Involvement of Schools in the Safety Protection of Left-Behind Children (master’s thesis). Southwest University. 2017. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=a2GKbg6fW_bgMb9LhqcC3Ilc_NJ9ToJpAZdmuSsngGHOTCI-VvINpdN02m5fnhnABAcGyLuK3LW08R3wTQFj74hYqOGltAiGtdeuQP0J3Azd4ra28osy4ByznXfs5DtXcLqx1QgjoMZW2DSKx0TmXg==uniplatform=NZKPTlanguage=CHS
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20. Zhou K. Grandparenting for Left-Behind Children: Patterns and Impacts (master’s thesis). Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. 2016. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=a2GKbg6fW_alZz8Va_3MatQ-H27XCn0LLEVo9MV-9NVCMaZ9Kyl8F_gWV8oIqk9bCyN55XjSG9Y8dgyRqy4P2F7ZxAJtblmQBW7i6fGhl22gU9QRZyMrsv3qRgf4Nbb5e7TOqJbZ6T3VFLO8Z8rXA==uniplatform=NZKPTlanguage=CHS
21. Liu H. Social Work Intervention in Grandparenting for Left-Behind Children in Impoverished Areas (master’s thesis). Inner Mongolia Normal University. 2019. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=a2GKbg6fW_bZZdm-PdSsqvBIKy6lt10im4vF0bKFm05MOa1GGINoxD45JBJPhMkmhP-xkYQXybCT_69SnQm019dK_5PYDIMaQ0Bhm9X3BijPPdPfYcKOXvddBnTnYHrttYsBpn6jUSETr1qqezTQ==uniplatform=NZKPTlanguage=CHS
22. Zhou Z, Sun X, Fan C. The Psychological Development of Left-behind Children in Rural Areas: Issues and Countermeasures. J South Chin Norm Univ (Soc Sci Ed) 2007; 2007(6):119-125+160. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=gPw7xOyBVLEs2pWLoNI32onrhVKCmsfvCabMtv0izTSVZwy4IhEJZQGSl925dHAHn67JprSp2Pj78iP0T8qCOhDvMJUK-S-ixLygME4lx459wtqkn6gX2AMvi5Mtysv4&uniplatform=NZKPT&language=CHS
23. Zheng X. Mental Health of Left-Behind Children in Rural Areas: Problems and Countermeasures (master’s thesis). Jilin Agricultural University. 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27163/d.cnki.gjlnu.2019.000201
24. Lu L. Psychological health issues in left-behind children in rural areas. Seeker 2007; 2007(7):151-153. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16059/j.cnki.cn43-1008/c.2007.07.057
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Liu, H. (2024). The Impact of Grandparenting on Rural Left-Behind Children in China. Science Insights, 44(6), 1415–1419. https://doi.org/10.15354/si.24.re1019
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