Does Distance Make Happiness? Geographic Proximity of Adult Children and the Well-being of Older Persons

Autor:	Yan, Wei, Wen-Jen, Tsay
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Life-span and Life-course Studies Gerontology Demography
Zdroj:	Journal of Aging & Social Policy. :1-19
ISSN:	1545-0821 0895-9420
DOI:	10.1080/08959420.2022.2080464
Popis:	This study investigates the association between the intergenerational geographic proximity of adult children and the well-being of older persons in China. Data from the 2014 wave of the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey was analyzed using probit analysis. Results reveal an inverted U-shaped relationship between the geographic proximity of adult children and the well-being of older people in urban but not rural areas. Older adults who live independently but with adult children living close by have significantly higher life satisfaction than those who live with or at a distance from their children. The findings suggest that more comprehensive top-level policy designs with respect to the allocation and management of affordable housing should be employed to encourage nearby-living and hence improve the system for supporting older adults.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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