Aging Families in Chinese Society Contributor(s): Silverstein, Merril D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367858894 ISBN-13: 9780367858896 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 306.850 |
LCCN: 2021008889 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.25 lbs) 270 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to make China one of the more rapidly aging societies in the world. Aging Families in Chinese Society focuses on the accelerated social and demographic changes in China and examines their implications for family care and support for older adults. Contributors to this landmark volume portray various challenges facing aging families in China as a result of reduced family size, changing gender expectations, rapid economic development and urbanization, rural-to-urban migration, and an emerging but still underdeveloped long-term care system. Divided into four thematic areas - Disability and Family Support; Family Relationships and Mental Health; Filial Piety and Gender Norms; and Long-term Care Preferences - chapters in this volume confront these burgeoning issues and offer salient policy and practice considerations not just for today's aging population, but future generations to come. Combining quantitative data from social surveys in China, comparative surveys in Taiwan and Thailand, and qualitative data from in-depth interviews, Aging Families in Chinese Societies will be of significant interest to students and researchers in aging and gerontology, China and East Asian Studies and population studies. |