TY - JOUR
T1 - Existing Datasets to Study the Impact of Internal Migration on Caregiving Arrangements among Older Adults in China
AU - Xu, Hanzhang
AU - Pei, Yaolin
AU - Dupre, Matthew E.
AU - Wu, Bei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Massive rural-to-urban migration in China has a significant impact on informal caregiving arrangements among Chinese older adults. To stimulate research on the intersection of migration and caregiving, we conducted an inventory of longitudinal aging survey datasets from mainland China. Large publicly available datasets that included measures related to migration and caregiving were searched and reviewed for eligibility. Key characteristics of each dataset, including study design, sample size, and measures, were extracted. Seven eligible datasets were identified, and five included nationally representative samples. Measures for migration varied across datasets. Some datasets included information on the migration history of older adults, whereas others focused on the migration of adult children. Similarly, caregiving was measured using different questions in each dataset. Caregiving activities were assessed with regard to their type, source, and amount. High-quality datasets exist to support research on migration and caregiving arrangements among Chinese older adults.
AB - Massive rural-to-urban migration in China has a significant impact on informal caregiving arrangements among Chinese older adults. To stimulate research on the intersection of migration and caregiving, we conducted an inventory of longitudinal aging survey datasets from mainland China. Large publicly available datasets that included measures related to migration and caregiving were searched and reviewed for eligibility. Key characteristics of each dataset, including study design, sample size, and measures, were extracted. Seven eligible datasets were identified, and five included nationally representative samples. Measures for migration varied across datasets. Some datasets included information on the migration history of older adults, whereas others focused on the migration of adult children. Similarly, caregiving was measured using different questions in each dataset. Caregiving activities were assessed with regard to their type, source, and amount. High-quality datasets exist to support research on migration and caregiving arrangements among Chinese older adults.
KW - China
KW - caregiving
KW - migration
KW - older adults
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U2 - 10.1080/08959420.2021.1926866
DO - 10.1080/08959420.2021.1926866
M3 - Article
C2 - 34058961
AN - SCOPUS:85107394729
SN - 0895-9420
VL - 35
SP - 575
EP - 594
JO - Journal of Aging and Social Policy
JF - Journal of Aging and Social Policy
IS - 5
ER -