ExtendedFamilyandNuclearFamilyTraditionalextendedFamilyTraditionalextendedFamilyYourgreatgrandparentsYourgrandparentsYourparentsYourbrotherYoursisterWhat’sthetraditionalextendedfamily?•Theextendedfamilyconsistsofgreatgrandparents,grandparents,aunts,uncles,parents,cousins,sisters,brothers,andyou.•Peopleliveinthesamehousehold.•Theoldestmanistheleader.•Therearesomestrictrulesinafamily.•Lessfreedomforchildrenandwomenthananuclearfamily.NuclearFamilyNuclearFamilyParentsBabyWhat’sthenuclearfamily?•Thenuclearfamilyconsistsofapairofparentsandoneortwokids,andsometimesjustafatheroramotherwiththeirkids.•ThereisonlyonechildformostnuclearfamiliesinChina,becauseoftheChina’sfamilyplanning.•Inthreepeopleofnuclearfamily,thechildisthecenterofthefamily,justlikethekingandqueen•Becausethenuclearfamilymembersarefewerandtheorganizationisclear,sothefamilyrelationshipissimpleandharmoniousdifferences?nuclearSmallandsimpleParentsandchildrenextendedBiggerandcomplexManyeldersandchildrenMorefreedomandresponsibilityMorerulesanddependenceChangeinFamilyStructures-HistoricalOverview1750,TheIndustrialRevolutionTimeschedule1980,FamilyplanningandReformandOpening-upopening-up0•Atthebeginningofthe1950s•After1980,theFamilyplanningandReformandOpening-up•Today'sChinesefamilyTheFamilyChangeinChinaWhat‘sthereasons?IndustrializationmodernizationprocessLifestyleNuclearfamilyExtendedfamilystructureSimpleandclearComplexandmixedadvantageMorelibertyequalityMoreindependenceLesscontradictionsMoreabundantoflifestyleandexperienceMoredependenceandcounselHigherrobustnessImpassionedandsolidaritydisadvantageFragileandlonelyBeadverseforachildren’sgrowthHeavyburdenofthepensionRelationshipisapathetic.MorerulesandcourtesyMorecontradictionsandconflictsModernfamilytypesofChinaTheelderlylivingalonefamily,steadilyincreasing,5%ppt19AlltypesThenuclearfamilyppt173or4people,thestandardnuclearfamily,significantlydecreasingSingle-parentfamily,increasing,6%DINKfamily,2personsSinglefamily,1personDramaticlyincreasing,40%Themodernstandardextendedfamily,4—6people,slowlyincreasing,23%Theextendedfamilyppt16Thetraditionalextendedfamily,over7people,alwaysgraduallydecreasingTheChinesefamilyoverview1TheextendedfamilyThetraditionalextendedfamilyThemodernstandardextendedfamilyppt15TheChinesefamilyoverview2ThenuclearfamilyThestandardnuclearfamilyTheDINKfamily:DoubleIncomes,NoKids,working-classcoupleThesingle-parentfamilySinglefamily:Weareallsinglesppt15TheChinesefamilyoverview3TheelderlylivingalonefamilyTheelderlylivingalonefamilyppt15Chinesefamilydevelopmentreport2014•OnMay14,2014,ChinesePopulationPresspublishedChinesefamilydevelopmentreport2014,attheannualmeetingoftheinternationalfamilyppt15Video1Video2Video3Thetrendoffamilytype1:DINKfamily—DoubleIncomesNoKids,working-classcouple2:3or4people,thestandardnuclearfamilyThat’sall,thankyou!