A Research of the Chinese Elderly's Identity Change and Influencing Factors

Abstract

Based on the data of Chinese urban and rural elderly population sampling survey of 2000and Chinese urban and rural elderly population longitudinal survey of 2010 ,this paper analyzes the elderly's identity change of 10 years. Then,the author discusses the influences of security,participation and health on this change. The results show that identity varies significantly among different cohorts. New generation is less likely to regard themselves as older personthan old generation,which proves that identity is a changing process,and it will become increasingly younger with time changes and social development. Moreover,better economic security,higher self-rate health and more active social participation have positive effects on identity. In the end,theauthor makes some suggestions from individual,community,media and governmental perspectives to promote more active elderly identity.

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