Family Structure and Quality of Life of Elders in Rural China: The Role of the New Rural Social Pension

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 123-138

  Liu, Huijun ^a   Han, Xiuhua ^b   Xiao, Qunying ^a,c   Li, Shuzhuo ^a   Feldman, M W ^a,d  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Engineering University of CAPF   (China)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; elders; family structure; New Rural Social Pension (NRSP); old age support; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; PENSION SYSTEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION;

ANKANG; CHINA; SHAANXI;

AGED; CHINA; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CHINA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84929606351     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2014.977662     Document Type: Article

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