Demographic change and increasing late singlehood in East Asia, 2010–2050

Esteve, Albert; Kashyap, Ridhi; Román, Joan García; Cheng, Yen‐hsin Alice; Fukuda, Setsuya; Nie, Wanli; Lee, Hyun-ok

doi:10.4054/demres.2020.43.46

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“…Spouses and family members play a unique role in Chinese people’s health [ 17 ]. Traditionally, China is a country with universal marriage, but this characteristic is becoming subject to changes due to socioeconomic development and ideological change [ 18 , 19 ]. Being single for life has a significant impact on the health of Chinese people.…”

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Prevalence of self-care disability among older adults in China

Guo

Jiang

2022

BMC Geriatr

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Background Self-care disability among older adults is a global public health issue. However, it lacks the up-to-date information based on nationally representative, more comprehesive data in China. Methods Using China’s 2020 population census data, this paper provides a macro-analysis of the prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of self-care disability among older adults. Results 25.5 million older adults aged 60 and over participated in the health status survey, of which 48.2% were male, and 51.8% were female. We find that the prevalence of self-care disability among older adults aged 60 and above in China is 2.34%, and the older the population, the higher the prevalence. A higher prevalence was reported by female older adults, rural older adults, and older adults in western China. Single (never married) and widowed older adults are at higher risk of self-care disability. Compared to 2010, the prevalence of self-care disability among older adults decreased. However, the urban-rural difference still exists. Self-care disabled older adults rely mainly on family members for livelihood and mainly cohabitate with them. While pension is an essential source of livelihood for urban older adults with self-care disability, fewer rural self-care disabled older adults rely on pension. Conclusion The prevalence of self-care disability among older adults aged 60 and over in China is low and has decreased compared to 2010. Older adults with self-care disability are not a homogeneous group, and they have apparent socio-demographic disparities and regional differences. The Chinese government should continue to reduce inequalities between urban and rural areas, especially in pension and long-term care systems.

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Prevalence of self-care disability among older adults in China

Guo

Jiang

2022

BMC Geriatr

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“…À Singapour, 15 % des femmes nées au début des années 1970 étaient encore célibataires à 45-49 ans. Le célibat définitif augmente très rapidement, et devrait atteindre 20 % chez les femmes nées au début des années 1980 en Corée du Sud et près de 30 % à Taïwan [2]. Alors que le mariage et les naissances restent toujours étroitement liés dans la région, l'impératif d'avoir des enfants peu de temps après le mariage semble s'affaiblir.…”

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Un tiers des femmes d‘Asie de l’Est resteront sans enfant

Sobotka¹

2021

Population &Amp; Sociétés

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“…There is a rise in single living after leaving home; nowadays more than half of the young people in Europe first live with a roommate or alone instead of with a partner (Billari and Liefbroer 2010; van den Berg and Verbakel 2021). Educational expansion is regarded to be one of the main explanations for this rise (Esteve et al 2020). Higher-educated individuals have long been considered to be more likely than lower-educated individuals to be single during young adulthood because of the function of universities as "waiting halls" that delay the transition to adulthood (Blossfeld and Huinink 1991;Brückner and Mayer 2005).…”

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The educational gradient in young singlehood: The role of gender and the gender climate

Berg¹

2023

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Background: Universities are described as waiting halls for union formation. However, little is known about the size of the educational gradient in single living after leaving home. Objective: This paper examines the educational gradient in single living after leaving home in 30 European countries, and the role of gender and the gender climate in the country for this gradientMethods: I use data from the European Social Survey supplemented with data from the OECD and European Values Study for the contextual measures. Predicted probabilities for single living are compared across educational groups, gender, and countries. Using random slope models with an interaction between education and the gender climate, I examine whether the educational gradient is larger in less gender egalitarian countries. Results: The results show there is, on average, a positive educational gradient in single living after leaving home. However, there is substantial variation in its size. First, the gradient is larger among women. Second, there are cross-national differences in the size of the gradient and gender differences in this gradient. This cross-national variation depends on the gender climate in the country: among women, the educational gradient is smaller in countries with a higher women’s labor force participation.Conclusion: The results show that stratification in singlehood after leaving home is especially prominent among women in less gender egalitarian countries.Contribution: The article presents a comprehensive overview of the educational gradient in single living after leaving home by gender and country, demonstrating the importance of the gender climate.

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Demographic change and increasing late singlehood in East Asia, 2010–2050

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Prevalence of self-care disability among older adults in China

Prevalence of self-care disability among older adults in China

Un tiers des femmes d‘Asie de l’Est resteront sans enfant

The educational gradient in young singlehood: The role of gender and the gender climate

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