A Study on the Expectations of Different Generations on Family Functions and Their Model of Differences
| Autor: | Yu-Hsiu Chou, 周育秀 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 99 Family is the basic unit of society, and one’s source of income and focus of emotional attachment. Taiwan is facing the trends of aging population, declining fertility rate, transformation of family structure, and extension of average life expectancy. In a family, several generations may live together. So understanding the differences and similarities between thoughts of different generations is conducive to improving the interaction quality between them. This research aims to explore the expectations of different generations on family functions and the differences between them and further to analyze their types and the reasons behind them, discuss the effect of these reasons on intergenerational interactions, and in the end, build a model of expectations of different generations on family functions and differences between them. Tripartite interviews among the generations of the mature, the baby boomer, and the XY were conducted to collect first-hand in-depth data. Totally 18 people were interviewed. The results of this research are as follows: The interactions between generations and the satisfaction of demand for family functions will increase the happiness of family members. However, the demands of different generations for family functions are slightly different than their actual feelings, and their differences and interactions can be categorized into four types, “loving father and filial son”, “muddling along”, “mutual interfering”, and “lack of resources”. In “loving father and filial son” type, different generations have harmonious relations; in “muddling along” type, family members are seemingly satisfied with the current situations, but it is not the case in their mind; in “mutual interfering” type, there are often conflicts that affect the family atmosphere; In “lack of resources” type, extreme reactions will appear because of the incompleteness of the families. This research also raised concrete suggestions below: 1. Elders should be encouraged to join education courses and enhance their own information application ability; 2. grown-up children should learn to listen to voices of different generations, to narrow the gap between generations and increase the parent-child interactions and opportunities to accompany their families. |
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