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Globalization And Its Effects On Chinese College Students’ Perspectives On Elderly Care, Juliann Manning
Globalization And Its Effects On Chinese College Students’ Perspectives On Elderly Care, Juliann Manning
Undergraduate Review
In China, the need to care for the elderly population is increasing dramatically. China’s baby boomer generation is now aging, and in great need of assistance. As a result of China’s economic reform in the 1990’s, the country has undergone a rapid process of globalization that is now changing our world. Increased geographic mobility, longevity, the one-child policy, increased job opportunities, and the change of social roles in China are all factors that have resulted in decreased availability for adult children to take care of their aging parents. Attitudes and perspectives on elderly care have developed and varied as the …