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Perception of Elderly Taiwanese About the Availability of Social Support

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  • Jennifer C. Cornman

    (Princeton University)

  • Noreen Goldman

    (Princeton University)

  • Maxine Weinstein

    (Georgetown University)

  • Hui-Sheng Lin

    (Center for Population and Health Survey Research Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Taiwan)

Abstract

We examine the Taiwanese elderly's perceptions about the availability of social support, an aspect of social support about which little is known in the Taiwanese setting. Using data from a longitudinal study of the elderly in Taiwan, we create three typologies that measure the stability of perceptions about emotional and sick care. We also investigate the effects of sociodemographic characteristics, network characteristics, social involvement and personality characteristics on the stability of perceptions. In general, the elderly hold positive perceptions about the availability of social support, and these perceptions are fairly stable over the 10-year period under review. Elderly who are older, have a secondary school education, are Taiwanese, are continuously married throughout the study period, have four or more close friends, are socially involved, are not depressed, and who have a high life satisfaction are more likely than their respective counter parts to have consistently positive perceptions about the availability of social support.

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  • Jennifer C. Cornman & Noreen Goldman & Maxine Weinstein & Hui-Sheng Lin, 2001. "Perception of Elderly Taiwanese About the Availability of Social Support," Working Papers 309, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Office of Population Research..
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    1. Isabella Ng & Siu-yau Lee & Winky Wong & Kee-Lee Chou, 2015. "Effects of Perceived Discrimination on the Quality of Life Among New Mainland Chinese Immigrants to Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Study," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 120(3), pages 817-834, February.
    2. Winky Wong & Kee-Lee Chou & Nelson Chow, 2012. "Correlates of Quality of Life in New Migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 107(2), pages 373-391, June.

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    Keywords

    Taiwan;

    JEL classification:

    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination

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