家庭代际关系网络:一种新家庭形态的结构与运行机制

Family Intergenerational Relationship Network:The Structure and Operation Mechanism of a New Family Form

家庭代际关系网络本质上是一个关系联合体,这种家庭形态在结构上的多维扩展,已经完全超越了传统定义的家庭,形塑了中国新的家庭形态。本文基于对50个家庭代际关系网络样本进行调查的一手数据,从心理聚合和空间聚合的一致性程度、代际资源的流向与流量、代际支持互惠程度三个维度,探讨了家庭代际关系网络的结构性特征及运行机制。研究结果显示,家庭代际关系网络中最核心的强化机制是代际之间的情感积累机制,资源的代际流动并非通过即时的、等价交换的交易机制实现,而是通过输送机制和回馈机制得以实现。本文提出了家庭代际关系网络行为主体的情感人假设,认为家庭内部的利他主义构成了家庭代际关系网络运行的核心机制。

The multidimensional expansion of family formation has exceeded the traditional definition of family and reshaped family formation in China.Based on data from 50 family network cases,this study discusses the structural characteristics and operation mechanism of family intergenerational relationship networks from three dimensions:the consistency of psychological and spatial closeness,the flow direction and amount of intergenerational resources,and the reciprocity of intergenerational support.The results show that the core strengthening mechanism of family networks is the intergenerational emotional accumulation.The intergenerational transfer of resources is realized not through the real-time and equalvalue transaction mechanism,but through the transmission and feedback mechanism.This study proposes the emotional-person hypothesis,suggesting that altruism within families shapes family intergenerational relationship networks.