Current status and related factors of engagement in unpaid family work among Chinese elderly in Beijing...9th World Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG), June 18-21, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan.
Purpose 'Productive aging' indicated that the elderly can fulfill a promising, energetic, and productive life by making physical and mental adjustments and engaging in appropriate social participation1. Unlike in Western countries, the focus of Chinese elderly people's life after retirement usually...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 241 - 242 |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2014 Special Issue
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