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<p>Social participation is an essential pathway to healthy aging. I investigate the multidimensional impact of clan culture, an informal institution, on the social participation of rural older adults. Using longitudinal data from the 2018, 2020, and 2023 waves of the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS), I identify a dual role of clan culture: it significantly increases recreational participation but reduces labor participation, with no significant effect on volunteer participation. I demonstrate that clan culture operates through two pathways. It improves social adaptation to encourage recreational activities, while its norms reinforce intergenerational financial support, creating a substitution effect that reduces labor participation. Furthermore, I reveal the unequal gender consequences of patriarchal clan norms. The positive impact on recreational participation is primarily observed among men, whereas the restrictive impact on labor participation is significantly stronger for women. These findings provide targeted policy implications for promoting active aging in rural areas.</p>

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Supportive Bonds, Hidden Chains: How Clan Culture Influences the Social Participation of Rural Older Adults

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    2026年4月18日

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  • Feifan Fang

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Social participation is an essential pathway to healthy aging. I investigate the multidimensional impact of clan culture, an informal institution, on the social participation of rural older adults. Using longitudinal data from the 2018, 2020, and 2023 waves of the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS), I identify a dual role of clan culture: it significantly increases recreational participation but reduces labor participation, with no significant effect on volunteer participation. I demonstrate that clan culture operates through two pathways. It improves social adaptation to encourage recreational activities, while its norms reinforce intergenerational financial support, creating a substitution effect that reduces labor participation. Furthermore, I reveal the unequal gender consequences of patriarchal clan norms. The positive impact on recreational participation is primarily observed among men, whereas the restrictive impact on labor participation is significantly stronger for women. These findings provide targeted policy implications for promoting active aging in rural areas.