Short‑term gains versus long‑term strains:productivist policies and family resilience in China  

作　　者：Xiaohui Zhong Bingqin Li Qian Fang Zihong Deng 

机构地区：[1]School of Government,Sun Yat-sen University,No.135,Xingang Road West,Haizhu District,Guangzhou,Guangdong Province,People’s Republic of China [2]Social Policy Research Centre,University of New South Wales,Level 2,John Goodsell Building,Sydney,NSW 2052,Australia [3]China Studies Centre,The University of Sydney,Level 7,Jane Foss Russell Building,160 City Road,Sydney,NSW 2006,Australia [4]Centre for Social Development in Africa,4th Floor Johannesburg Business School,University of Johannesburg,69 Kingsway Avenue,Johannesburg 2092,South Africa [5]Center for Chinese Public Administration Research,School of Government,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou,Guangdong Province,People’s Republic of China [6]UniSA Justice&Society,University of South Australia,Adelaide,SA 5001,Australia [7]Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice,School of Education Culture&Society,Monash University,Melbourne,VIC 3800,Australia

出　　处：《The Journal of Chinese Sociology》2024年第1期191-209,共19页中国社会学杂志(英文)

基　　金：supported by the project“A study on active family policy in the governance of China’s ageing society”(Grant No.20BRKO34)from National Social Science Funds of China.

摘　　要：This article studies the intricate dynamics of family resilience within the Chinese productivist regime over the course of seven decades,emphasizing the instrumen-tal role of public policy in shaping this resilience.Drawing on a dynamic approach,the research demonstrates how,across distinct periods of central planning and eco-nomic reform,policies have persistently harnessed families to advance economic objectives.Showing that the productivist regime’s double-edged role on family resil-ience emerged while public policies bolstered short-term family resilience in times of sustained economic growth and favorable demographics,and signs of family sector downturn—declining fertility rates,family dysfunctions—became evident,the current article underscores the challenges of a model that primarily perceives families as eco-nomic instruments.Advocating for a policy paradigm shift that harmonizes economic ambitions with family well-being,this study offers valuable insights for policy-makers and lays the groundwork for future research in comparative welfare systems.

关 键 词：Family resilience Productivist regime Family-related public policies Short term Long term China 

分 类 号：C92[社会学—人口学]