Table 1 Background of the families.
Participant Number | Couples’ age | Profession | Education | Location | Child | Length of residence overseas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family 1 | • Female (32 years old) • Male (31 years old) | • Female (preschool teacher) • Male (Post-doc) | • Female (MA) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 boy, 6 years old | • Female (12 years, Australia) • Male (10 years, Australia) |
Family 2 | • Female (30 years old) • Male (30 years old) | • Female (IT) • Male (IT) | • Female (MA) • Male (MA) | Shenzhen | 1 girl, 5 years old | • Female (5 years, Australia) • Male (5 years, Australia) |
Family 3 | • Female (32 years old) • Male (30 years old) | • Female (Post doc) • Male (Lecturer) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 girl, 5.3 years old | • Female (3 years, Australia, 7 years, UK) • Male (4 years, Italy) |
Family 4 | • Female (34 years old) • Male (35 years old) | • Female (Assistant Professor) • Male (Psychiatrist) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 girl, 7 years old | • Female (5 years, UK, 2 years, Finland) • Male (11 years, UK) |
Family 5 | • Female (30 years old) • Male (30 years old) | • Female (Post doc) • Male (IT) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Guangzhou | 1 girl, 5 years old | • Female (4 years, Belgium, 3 years, Spain) • Male (4 years, UK) |
Family 6 | • Female (35 years old) • Male (35 years old) | • Female (Associate Professor) • Male (Assistant Professor) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shenzhen | 1 boy, 7 years old | • Female (12 years, USA) • Male (4 years, UK, 6 years, USA) |
Family 7 | • Female (33 years old) • Male (34 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (IT) | • Female (PhD) • Male (MA) | Shenzhen | 1 boy, 6.5 years old | • Female (7 years, USA) • Male (4 years, Korea) |
Family 8 | • Female (35 years old) • Male (33 years old) | • Female (Associate Professor) • Male (Associate Professor) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 boy 5.5 years old | • Female (5 years, UK, 2 years, New Zealand) • Male (8 years, Australia) |
Family 9 | • Female (30 years old) • Male (30 years old) | • Female (Engineer) • Male (Designer) | • Female (MA) • Male (MA) | Shenzhen | 1 boy, 5.7 years old | • Female (5 years, Germany) • Male (6 years, France) |
Family 10 | • Female (32 years old) • Male (34 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (Engineer) | • Female (PhD) • Male (MA) | Shanghai | 1 girl, 5.4 years old | • Female (3 years, Norway) • Male (4 years, Norway) |
Family 11 | • Female (31 years old) • Male (35 years old) | • Female (School teacher) • Male (Professor) | • Female (EdD) • Male (PhD) | Guangzhou | 1 boy, 5 years old | • Female (5 years, USA) • Male (4 years, USA, 4 years Germany) |
Family 12 | • Female (32 years old) • Male (32 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (Lecturer) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Guangzhou | 1 boy, 5.5 years old | • Female (3.5 years, Spain) • Male (9 years, USA, 1 year, Spain) |
Family 13 | • Female (31 years old) • Male (34 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (Professor) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Guangzhou | 1 boy, 5.2 years old | • Female (3 years, Holland) • Male (4 years, USA, 3 years, Switzerland) |
Family 14 | • Female (34 years old) • Male (34 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (Associate Professor) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shenzhen | 1 girl, 6.2 years old | • Female (3 years, Holland) • Male (4 years, USA, 3 years, Switzerland) |
Family 15 | • Female (32 years old) • Male (35 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (Psychologist) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 boy, 5 years old | • Female (8 years, USA) • Male (7 years, USA, 1 year, Canada) |
Family 16 | • Female (35 years old) • Male (34 years old) | • Female (Lecturer) • Male (Engineer) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 boy, 7 years old | • Female (6 years, Canada, 2 years, USA) • Male (12 years, USA) |
Family 17 | • Female (35 years old) • Male (35 years old) | • Female (Associate Professor) • Male (Associate Professor) | • Female (PhD) • Male (PhD) | Shanghai | 1 girl, 6.7 years old | • Female (14 years, USA) • Male (6 years, USA, 9 years, Australia) |
Family 18 | • Female (32 years old) • Male (33 years old) | • Female (Medical doctor) • Male (Engineer) | • Female (PhD) • Male (MA) | Shenzhen | 1 boy, 5.5 years old | • Female (14 years, Germany) • Male (15 years, Germany) |
