Family factors affecting perceived income adequacy among older adults in urban China

In: International journal of social welfare, Band 20, Heft s1

Abstract

Li C, Chi I, Xu L. Family factors affecting perceived income adequacy among older adults in urban ChinaInt J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: S86–S98 © 2011 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare.This article examined how family‐related factors affect perceived income adequacy among older adults in urban China when socio‐demographic, income, and health factors are controlled. The data were derived from the 2006 Sample Survey on the Aged Population in Urban/Rural China. Hierarchical regression modeling was used to identify various factors affecting perceived income adequacy. The results showed that older adults who received more monetary or instrumental support from their children, who provided monetary support to their children, and who perceived their children as high in filial piety were more likely to report having adequate income. Respondents who were older, female, married, retired with pensions or still working, or who had higher actual income, more education, and better health status were also more likely to report adequate income. Programs and policies that can enhance or maintain intergenerational support should be developed to improve perceptions of income adequacy and general well‐being among Chinese older adults.