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| Extra costs for urban older people with disabilities in Northern China | | Author(s) | Xiaolin Wang, Liping Xu, Xiaoyuan Shang, Ping Guo |
| Journal title | Social Policy & Society, vol 10, pt 1, January 2011 |
| Pages | pp 79-91 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/sps |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Older people ; The Family ; Cost of living ; China. |
| Annotation | The paper used a living standards method to estimate the extra costs for older people with functional disabilities in urban areas of Northern China, to inform policies about adequate support to older people with disabilities. The research found that the cost for older people who live alone is higher than those who live with other family members, and their living standard is lower. The costs increase with age, especially for the oldest people who live alone. The cost for older women is higher than their male counterparts. The extra costs of support for people with functional disabilities decrease the overall living standard of the household. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110302003 A |
| Classmark | BN: B: SJ: J3C: 7DC |
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