From early Confucian texts to aged care in China and abroad today: the evolution of filial piety and its implications

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Li, Wendy Wen;Hodgetts, Darrin;Ho, Elsie;Stolte, Ottilie
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Filial piety has remained a cornerstone of aged care in Chinese communities for at least 2,000 years. This paper reviews understandings and practices of filial piety in China and among Chinese migrants to western countries. Five dimensions of filial piety are considered: living arrangements, support, respect, ancestral worship and gender norms. Although the meaning of and practices associated with filial piety may have changed over time, the ideal of filial piety is still highly relevant to aged care in Chinese communities today.

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David Publishing

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