Nan Jiang1, Vivian W Q Lou2, Nan Lu3. 1. a School of Social Work , Columbia University , New York , NY , USA. 2. b Department of Social Work & Social Administration, Sau Po Centre on Ageing , The University of Hong Kong , Pokfulam , Hong Kong. 3. c Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Population Studies , Renmin University of China , Beijing , China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the relationships between social capital and preferences for aging in place among older urban adults in eastern China. METHOD: Quota sampling was used to recruit 456 respondents aged 60 and older from Gusu District, Suzhou City, in 2015. Random-effects logistic regression was used to test the proposed model. RESULTS: Respondents who had better quality family social capital, a higher level of social trust, and more organization memberships were more likely to choose to live in local communities, even after we controlled for individual characteristics. DISCUSSION: The findings highlight the important role of both family and community social capital in influencing preferences for aging in place among older adults in urban China. This is particularly important for developing long-term care systems for older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the relationships between social capital and preferences for aging in place among older urban adults in eastern China. METHOD: Quota sampling was used to recruit 456 respondents aged 60 and older from Gusu District, Suzhou City, in 2015. Random-effects logistic regression was used to test the proposed model. RESULTS: Respondents who had better quality family social capital, a higher level of social trust, and more organization memberships were more likely to choose to live in local communities, even after we controlled for individual characteristics. DISCUSSION: The findings highlight the important role of both family and community social capital in influencing preferences for aging in place among older adults in urban China. This is particularly important for developing long-term care systems for older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities.
Keywords:
Social capital; aging in place; older adults; urban China
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