Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Chen, "Intergenerational social support and the psychological well-being of older parents in China," 1998
USC thesis in Aging.
August 26, 2009
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Xuan Chen, M.S.
Abstract (Summary)
This study explores the relationship between intergenerational social support and the psychological well-being of older Chinese parents. Effects of structural, functional, and appraisal support on Chinese parents' well-being have been tested by analyzing a random sample of 3039 persons aged 55+ in China. The data are derived from the 1992 baseline survey of the Beijing Multidimensional Longitudinal Study on Aging. Multiple regression is used to determine the extent to which intergenerational social support influences older parents' morale. Findings reveal that providing instrumental support to children and satisfaction with children are the most significant predictors of parents' well-being. Culturally traditional parents benefit more than the less traditional from providing instrumental support to their children. The results suggest that the development of elder-care policy in China should consider the psychological benefit of intergenerational social support exchange to older parents.
Advisor: Silverstein, Merrie
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As China Ages: Elderly Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Status | Social support, social change, and psychological well-being of the elderly in China: Does the type and source of support matter? | An elderly perspective: A case study of elderly residents' preferences and opinions on housing in various communities in Beijing | The Health and Well-Being of the Elderly in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) | China Trip Offers Wisdom on Aging | Intergenerational social support and the psychological well-being of older parents in China | Delegates Discuss Aging in China | Grant to Yield More Study on Elderly | A Profile of the Chinese Aged Population: Results from 2000 and 2006 National Surveys | Aging in China Covered During USC Visit
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