TY - JOUR
T1 - Formal Social Participation and Utilization of Community-based Services among Urban Elderly Chinese Living Alone in Shanghai, China
AU - Tong, Hongmei
AU - Lai, Daniel W.L.
AU - Walsh, Christine A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/8/8
Y1 - 2019/8/8
N2 - This research examined formal social participation among elderly Chinese adults living alone and the association between utilization of community-based services and formal social participation, which refers to participation in employment, volunteer jobs, and social groups. Using a secondary analysis on a survey data from a simple random sample of 228 adults aged 60 and older living alone in a Shanghai neighborhood, it was found that only small percentage of older adults living alone were involved in formal social participation. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that use of community-based services is significantly associated with formal social participation among elderly Chinese living alone. Thus, future policies and programs should focus on strengthening community-based services for elderly Chinese, to more effectively promote and facilitate their social participation.
AB - This research examined formal social participation among elderly Chinese adults living alone and the association between utilization of community-based services and formal social participation, which refers to participation in employment, volunteer jobs, and social groups. Using a secondary analysis on a survey data from a simple random sample of 228 adults aged 60 and older living alone in a Shanghai neighborhood, it was found that only small percentage of older adults living alone were involved in formal social participation. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that use of community-based services is significantly associated with formal social participation among elderly Chinese living alone. Thus, future policies and programs should focus on strengthening community-based services for elderly Chinese, to more effectively promote and facilitate their social participation.
KW - community-based services
KW - elderly Chinese
KW - living alone
KW - Social participation
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U2 - 10.1080/01488376.2018.1481172
DO - 10.1080/01488376.2018.1481172
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85063586334
SN - 0148-8376
VL - 45
SP - 520
EP - 529
JO - Journal of Social Service Research
JF - Journal of Social Service Research
IS - 4
ER -