The current and projected distribution of the elderly and eldercare in the People's Republic of China

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 714-732

  Poston, Dudley L ^a   Duan, Chengrong Charles ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

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EID: 0034337429     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251300021006003     Document Type: Article

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