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April 8, 2026Child & Family Social Work

Reconceptualising Parentification in Chinese Families Affected by Parental Depression as Shared Family Care

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ATAlan Tsz Lun TamMCMei Chun CheungCCCarl Cheng

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Qualitative study uncovers caregiving dynamics in Chinese families with parental depression, suggesting new cultural insights.

Key Points

  • This study explores the experiences of parentification in Chinese families facing parental depression, aiming to understand caregiving dynamics.
  • Conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 14 Chinese families
  • Targeted parents diagnosed with major depressive disorder and their adolescent children
  • Utilized purposive sampling from community mental health facilities in Hong Kong
  • Applied thematic analysis to elucidate family dynamics and themes of parentification
  • Identified three interrelated themes: eagerness to retain parenthood, children's agency, and dyadic tacit compromise
  • Proposed a re-conceptualisation of parentification as 'shared family care'
  • Highlighted the necessity for culturally sensitive approaches in social work and research

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Tam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5f0bb74eaea4b11a7a32chttps://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.70187
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