Family structure and support for the oldest old: A cross-sectional study in Dujiangyan, China
Family structure and support for the oldest old: A cross-sectional study in Dujiangyan, China
复制标题
DOI：
10.15212/fmch.2015.0132
复制
发表时间：
2015-12-01
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
Li, Ningxiu
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Ren, Xiaohui;Meng, Hongdao;Li, Ningxiu
目的：在中国，成年子女传统上为年迈的父母提供支持。这种照料模式日益受到大家庭衰落的挑战。最近，中国长达数十年的独生子女政策有所放松。方法：对都江堰市619名90岁以上和100岁以上的老人进行问卷调查，采用卡方检验、t检验和多元Logistic回归模型对数据进行分析。这项研究表明，子女数量的增加可能会为老年人提供经济支持，但这并不一定会转化为身体和情感上的照顾。很明显，尽管越来越需要为老年人提供其他支助来源，但在中国，家庭将继续在支助老年人方面发挥重要作用。
Objective: In China, adult children have traditionally provided support for their aged parents. This model of care is increasingly challenged by the decline of the extended family. Recently, China's decades-long one-child policy has eased. We examine the association of family size and composition with family support for nonagenarians and centenarians.Methods: Data were obtained through a questionnaire survey of 619 nonagenarians and centenarians in Dujiangyan and were analyzed by chi-square tests, Student t tests, and multivariate logistic regression models.Results: This study revealed that an increased number of offspring might provide financial support for older people, but this does not necessarily translate into physical and emotional care.Conclusion: It is clear that although alternative sources of support for older people are increasingly needed, in China the family will continue to play an important role in supporting older people.