title: Elderly populations in the Jingan district of Shanghai and the special districts of Tokyo:  a comparative analysis.
abstract: "The present paper is a comparative analysis of part of the survey of the elderly population conducted in the Jingan District of Shanghai in October 1987, and part of the survey on the social welfare (the actual living conditions) of the elderly in the special districts of Tokyo, with a view to finding the similarities and differences between the two localities.... The purpose...[is] to pinpoint certain measures adopted by Japan with respect to the aging issue that might be of interest to China." Consideration is given to marital status, family structure, number of children, health status, education, and employment.  The role of family support of the elderly receives particular attention.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006262:Health; D007564:Japan; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009826:Old Age Assistance; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Asia; China; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Dependency Burden; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Health; Japan; Marital Status; Microeconomic Factors; Nuptiality; Old Age Security; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies