November 21, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Children’s job stability, intergenerational support, and the health of aging parents

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Children's job stability significantly enhances both physical health and mental health of aging parents through support.
Key findings include children's roles in financial and emotional support, particularly highlighting differences between sons and daughters.
Analysis utilizes data from the China Family Panel Studies, covering intergenerational health transmissions from 2016 to 2022.
The implications call for policies that promote work-life balance to improve family support structures for aging populations.

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Analysis reveals children's job stability improves parents' physical and mental health, suggesting better family support policies are needed.

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Analysis reveals children's job stability improves parents' physical and mental health, suggesting better family support policies are needed.