{"product_id":"aging-families-in-chinese-society-hardback","title":"Aging Families in Chinese Society - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeclining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to make China one of the more rapidly aging societies in the world. \u003ci\u003eAging Families in Chinese Society \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the accelerated social and demographic changes in China and examines their implications for family care and support for older adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors to this landmark volume portray various challenges facing aging families in China as a result of reduced family size, changing gender expectations, rapid economic development and urbanization, rural-to-urban migration, and an emerging but still underdeveloped long-term care system. Divided into four thematic areas – Disability and Family Support; Family Relationships and Mental Health; Filial Piety and Gender Norms; and Long-term Care Preferences – chapters in this volume confront these burgeoning issues and offer salient policy and practice considerations not just for today’s aging population, but future generations to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining quantitative data from social surveys in China, comparative surveys in Taiwan and Thailand, and qualitative data from in-depth interviews, \u003ci\u003eAging Families in Chinese Societies \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of significant interest to students and researchers in aging and gerontology, China and East Asian Studies and population studies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45575422509294,"sku":"9780367858896","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367858896.jpg?v=1720950147","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/aging-families-in-chinese-society-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}