Department of Sociology, Centre for Chinese Family Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Department of Sociology, University of Maryland at College Park, USA.
Soc Sci Med. 2019 May;229:50-59. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.10.011. Epub 2018 Oct 18.
Using the 1% random sample of Hong Kong population census and by-census data (1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016), we examine labor force participation (LFP) of older adults (aged 65+) and its association with living arrangements over a thirty-year span. Despite the large time period and the cohort variations in LFP, our cross-classified multilevel models (CCMM) showed a remarkably consistent linkage between the family context and older persons' LFP. Co-residence with adult children accompanies a lower level in older adults' LPF, compared with living alone or with the spouse only, but the extent of the reduction depends on the marital status of the children. Those living with married children have the lowest LFP, but living with unmarried children, sons in particular, increases the likelihood of employment compared with living with married children. We discuss the findings in light of changing macroeconomic conditions, marriage trends, and Chinese cultural traditions in Hong Kong.
利用香港人口普查和人口抽样调查的 1%随机样本数据（1986 年、1991 年、1996 年、2001 年、2006 年、2011 年和 2016 年），我们考察了老年人（65 岁以上）的劳动力参与率（LFP）及其与三十年跨度内居住安排的关系。尽管时间跨度较大，LFP 中的队列变化较大，但我们的交叉分类多层模型（CCMM）显示，家庭环境与老年人的 LFP 之间存在着显著的联系。与独居或仅与配偶同住相比，与成年子女同住会降低老年人的 LPF，但降低的程度取决于子女的婚姻状况。与已婚子女同住的老年人的劳动力参与率最低，但与未婚子女，尤其是儿子同住，与与已婚子女同住相比，增加了就业的可能性。我们根据香港不断变化的宏观经济条件、婚姻趋势和中国文化传统来讨论这些发现。
