title: A macro-view of China's elderly population:  an analysis of the sampling survey in 1987 on China's population above 60 years of age.
abstract: "This treatise analyzes the characteristics of [China's] elderly population and examines some of the most important factors that affect population, economic development and the reform of the social security system."  Data are from a 1987 survey of China's elderly population.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012943:Social Security
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Population; Population Characteristics; Social Security