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Guo, Man; Chi, Iris; Silverstein, Merril – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2012
Most existing typology studies of intergenerational relations have used samples in North America and Europe. The present study expands on previous research by determining whether similar family relation typologies could be found using a sample of Chinese rural elders. The data were derived from a survey of 1,224 older adults in China's rural Anhui…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Family Relationship
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Zhang, Jie – Social Forces, 2010
Suicides by young females in rural China contribute substantially to the high rate of suicide and the total number of suicides in China. Given the traditional familial structure that remains largely intact in rural China, this research focuses on whether being married is a risk or protective factor for suicide by young women. I examined 168 rural…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Females, Asian Culture, Suicide
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Shu, Xiaoling; Zhu, Yifei – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The Asia Barometer Survey of 2,000 respondents reveals that substantial majorities of the Chinese people experience feelings of happiness, enjoyment, and accomplishment. In fact, the proportion experiencing these indicators of a high quality of life are larger in China than in some more prosperous countries. Favorable historical comparison,…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Living Standards, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries
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Park, Chong-Min – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The AsiaBarometer survey of 1,023 respondents shows Life in Korea is highly modernized and digitalized without being much globalized. Despite the modernization and digitalization of their lifestyles, ordinary citizens still prioritize materialistic values more than post-materialistic values, and they remain least satisfied in the material life…
Descriptors: Asians, Living Standards, Quality of Life, Multivariate Analysis
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Tambyah, Siok Kuan; Tan, Soo Jiuan; Kau, Ah Keng – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The Asia Barometer Survey of 1,038 respondents shows that most Singaporeans are happy and enjoy life, although they do not feel a correspondingly high level of accomplishment. Good health, a comfortable home, a job, time with family and having enough to eat emerged as key priorities in life. While Singaporeans are most satisfied with their…
Descriptors: Safety, Family Life, Quality of Life, Family Work Relationship