Potential Transformation Analysis of Loneliness of the Elderly and Its Influencing Factors
Abstract:The loneliness of the elderly is a hot issue due to the rising divorce rate, growing migration and rapid urbanization. Therefore, this paper aims to gain insights into the loneliness of the elderly and its influencing factors. To this end, he potential transformation analysis, an individual-based vertical analysis strategy, was adopted to analyze the level of loneliness of the elderly in China, examine the differences among the elderly in loneliness from the angles of gender, age, marital status, economic stat… Show more
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