Social welfare of the older people in rural China in the context of an aging population
https://doi.org/10.35854/2219-6242-2023-1-88-94
Abstract
The author analyzed the problem of China’s aging population in rural areas. The main characteristics and causes of aging were described, and three typical features of this phenomenon were analyzed. These include the “one-child policy”, “aging”, and “empty nest syndrome”. The author reflected on how to address aging in China and help maintain an appropriate quality of life for senior citizens in rural areas.
About the Author
Chen Сhunxiao
St. Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Сhunxiao Chen — postgraduate student at the Department of Economic Sociology
7/9 Universitetskaya Emb., St. Petersburg 199034, Russia.
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Сhunxiao Ch. Social welfare of the older people in rural China in the context of an aging population. Sociology and Law. 2023;15(1):88-94. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35854/2219-6242-2023-1-88-94
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