In this review, we summarize and critically evaluate the major empirical, conceptual, and
theoretical directions that studies of aging families have taken during the first decade of the …

Associations between night sleep duration and cardiovascular risk factors in adults have
been well documented. However, the associations for daytime napping remain unclear. In …

The China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), launched by Peking University, is a nearly
nationwide, comprehensive, longitudinal social survey that is intended to serve research …

为了让研究者对中国家庭追踪调查(CFPS) 有更多了解, 本文从四个方面介绍其背景和特色.
在设计理念上, CFPS 以个人和家庭为研究主体, 以多层次问卷和跟踪性调查为研究视角 …

Winner of the Distinguished Book Award from American Sociology Association Sociology of
Religion Section Winner of the Richard Kalish Best Publication Award from the …

The second edition will be an update and further elaboration of the literature related to
subjective well-being, happiness, and life satisfaction. It will have a new substantial section …

Guided by theories and empirical research on intergenerational relationships, we examine
the phenomenon of grandparents caring for grandchildren in contemporary China. Using a …

A very special debt of gratitude is owed to George C. Myers, former director of the Center for
Demographic Studies at Duke University, who passed away in 2000. Not only did Dr. Myers …

The world is ageing–both at an individual and population level–and this ageing produces
challenges and opportunities for governments and citizens across the globe (Leeson and …

Objectives. Caring for grandchildren is a common and normative experience for many
Chinese grandparents. This study investigates the influence of child care provision on older …