인구와사회협동연구소

Intergenerational Living Arrangements of Young Married Women in Korea, Japan and China/ 김정석/ 2012/ 46(3)/ 59-72.

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This study overviews the intergenerational coresidence of young married women based on nationwide surveys from Korea, China and Japan. The study examines whether these women coreside with natal parents or parents-in-law in each country and compare the patterns across three countries. Most women live with neither parents nor parents-in-law. However, in terms of coresidence, they tend to live with parents-in-law. The presence of a brother plays an important role in the woman’s coresidence decision-making process. Women without a brother are more likely to live with their natal parents, whereas those whose husband is without a brother are more likely to live with parents-in-law. Further, the marital status of parents also affects coresidence. Young married women are more likely to coreside with a widowed parent or parent-in-law. Lower fertility rates and increased occurrences of widowhood in old age may force married women to make decisions regarding coresidence with parents or parents-in-law.