Health and Living Arrangement Transitions among China’s Oldest-old

Zachary Zimmer ()
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Zachary Zimmer: University of Utah, Department of Sociology

Chapter Chapter 13 in Healthy Longevity in China, 2008, pp 215-234 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter begins with the notion that families in China act altruistically toward the old in that they operate as a single corporate unit, aiming toward the comfortable survival of all members. Coresidence with elders, based on this perspective, more likely occurs when needs are greatest, for instance, when health deteriorates or spouse dies. There is also the possibility of gender variation due to differences in authority and emotional bonds between older women and men and their families. These notions are tested. Cross-sectional and transitional multinomial models link health status measures with living arrangement outcomes. Results show changes in living arrangements occur frequently. Functional limitations are more strongly associated with living arrangements than are other health indicators. Health indicators are more strongly related for those not married. Gender interactions show health change most likely triggers a living arrangement response for women. Implications for a rapidly aging China are discussed.

Keywords: Activities of daily living; Age; Aging; Altruism; China; Chinese Healthy Longevity Survey; Cognition; Health disorders; Family; Filial piety; Functional limitations; Gender; Health; Living arrangements; Living alone; Living with children; Living with others; Living with spouse; Longitudinal analysis; Marital status; Medical health; Mini-mental state exam; Multinomial regression; Oldestold; Panel data; Social change; Social support; Traditional family; Transitional model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6752-5_13

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