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Bystander attitudes toward parents? The perceived meaning of filial piety among K oreans in A ustralia, N ew Z ealand and K orea
Author(s) -
Park HongJae,
Kim Chang Gi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12223
Subject(s) - psychology , filial piety , meaning (existential) , social psychology , gerontology , medicine , sociology , psychotherapist , gender studies
Aim The objective of this paper was to explore how present‐day filial piety is understood among K oreans in geographically different settings. Methods Data were collected from qualitative interviews with 61 K orean participants in A ustralia, N ew Z ealand and K orea and then thematically analysed and evaluated. Results The findings from this study show that filial piety for K oreans consists of family care and support, along with respect for parents. The norm of filial piety is regarded as an important aspect of intergenerational family relationships in current K orean culture, while its practice is perceived as increasingly eroded within a context of major socio‐cultural and economic changes, including migration. Conclusion The results show that the tension between the social and economic aspects of filial piety often creates a ‘bystander’ attitude toward parents and provides fertile ground for the seeds of family conflict.