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Chen, Feinian; Short, Susan E. – Journal of Family Issues, 2008
This article investigates the importance of household context to subjective well-being among the oldest old (aged 80 years and older) in China. Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, the authors find that living arrangements have strong implications for elderly emotional health. First, living alone is associated with…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context
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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