A Vignette Study of Older Adults’ Preferences for Intergenerational Transfers in the Context of Competition Between Grandparents and Grandchildren in Rural China

摘要

The objective of this analysis was to examine older adults’ preferences for economic support in the context of competition between grandparents and grandchildren for the middle generation’s financial resources in rural China. Specifically, it examined how relative need, lineage, and gender of grandchildren depicted in a vignette were evaluated and how personal characteristics of the evaluators influenced beliefs for which generation should receive more support.