Old age support in China: The role of the state and the family

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-212

  Xiaomei, Pei ^c   Pillai, Vijayan K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; PENSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; WELLBEING;

EID: 0343339964     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/qxlm-pn99-gpn7-32xf     Document Type: Article

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