Open AccessReligious Participation and Mortality Risk Among the Oldest Old in China
Author(s) -
Wei Zhang
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/63.5.s293
Subject(s) - china , demography , population , gerontology , geography , psychology , sociology , medicine , archaeology
Rapid population aging in China calls for more research into social factors responsible for health and well-being among older adults. This article adds to this line of inquiry by examining the relationship between religious participation and mortality, as well as the potential pathways linking these factors and subgroup variations among oldest old Chinese.
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