Factors affecting the physical and mental health of older adults in China: The importance of marital status, child proximity, and gender

Evidence is accumulating about the association between strong family ties and the emotional and physical welfare of older adults, and researchers have identified negative consequences of being unmarried, being childless, and/or living alone. These associations have been recognized in multiple contex...

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Main Authors: Lindy Williams, Renling Zhang, Kevin C. Packard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827316301495