Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-2023
Abstract
Previous literature has examined how multigenerational coresidence changes parental time in primary childcare. However, much less is known about how coresidence may affect the amount of time parents invest in developmental childcare, which is crucial for children’s education and life chances. Using longitudinal data from the China Family Panel Studies 2010-2018, we examine how parental time investment in developmental childcare varies by household structure and parental and grandparental education. Results suggest that coresidence with maternal grandparents increases mothers’ time in developmental childcare among children with high-educated parents. Moreover, the positive effect of matrilocal residence on maternal time investment is greatest for children in families with high levels of education, where both parental and grandparental education levels are high. These results suggest that for highly educated families in China, matrilocal residence may be a strategic arrangement to allow parents to invest more time in their children’s education, producing multigenerational advantages through intergenerational cooperation between parents and grandparents.
Keywords
Multigenerational coresidence, Developmental childcare, Parental investment, Grandparents, Time use, China
Discipline
Sociology
Research Areas
Sociology
Publication
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
ISSN
0276-5624
Identifier
10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100800
Publisher
Elsevier
Embargo Period
4-1-2025
Citation
CHENG Cheng, , & ZHAO, Menghan.(2023). Multigenerational coresidence and parental time in developmental childcare in China. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, .
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3765
Additional URL
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100800
