Ethical Transformation of Elderly Parental Support and Household Responses in Rural China

This study analyzes the ethical transformation and strategies of elderly care in rural China after the implementation of the one-child policy, using a case study of L Village in Anhui Province. The reduction in family size has weakened the traditional “son-centered support” model, and particularly in families under the “1.5-child policy,” daughters are increasingly participating in elderly care. This study categorizes different family types (only child, one son and one daughter, two daughters, three daughters, and multiple children) and examines the division of financial burdens, caregiving responsibilities, and the selection of the funeral host ( 孝子 )．