Abstract
In this study, the relationship between life changes in family members and engagement in economic activities among female older adults was explored in two East Asian countries: China and South Korea. Using panel data from wave 2 (2008) to wave 6 (2016) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging and wave 1 (2011) to wave 3 (2015) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, a correlated random effects probit model was estimated. The sample included 4,412 observations from South Korea and 1,972 observations from China. The results demonstrate that life changes in family affect engagement in economic activity among female older adults in both countries. However, the influence of family members on economic activity differed between the countries. These results suggest that participation in economic activities among female older adults needs to be understood in different macro-social contexts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2242-2251 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Gerontology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 Nov |
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Keywords
- economic activities
- female older adult
- life transitions
- linked lives
- productive aging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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