家庭作為中國社會的基本單位,是個人慈善行為發生的微觀基礎。本研究從中國特有的社會結構、傳統文化及慈善環境出發,從縱向的家庭關系角度討論了當前中國社會個體慈善捐贈行為的代際效應。研究發現,家庭成員的慈善捐贈行為存在代際效應,這種代際效應包括向下的代際傳遞和向上的代際反哺,且反哺的效應比傳承的效應強。進一步研究發現,該差異在子輩為80后、90后的家庭中尤為明顯。本文的研究結論反映了具有中國特色的代際關系以及家庭之于慈善激勵的核心位置,凸顯了發展根植于中國本土的慈善捐贈理論的必要性和緊迫性。

Family,as the basic unit of Chinese society,is the micro foundation of individuals’ charitable behavior. Based on the unique social structure,traditional culture and philanthropy history of China,this paper examines the intergenerational effects on individuals’ charitable donation in China. The study reveals the mutual influence between children’s charitable donation and the parent’s charitable donation through downward intergenerational transmission and upward intergenerational reverse. The effect of reverse was stronger than that of inheritance,especially among families with children born in the 1980s and 1990s. This reflects the "family-oriented "culture of Chinese society,and also highlights the necessity and urgency of developing a theory of charitable donation rooted in the Chinese experiences.