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Aging has emerged as a major and urgent issue for individuals, organisations and governments of our time.
In this well-timed and comprehensive handbook, key international contributors to the field of study come together to create a definitive map of the subject. Framed by an authoritative introductory chapter, the SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society offers a critical overview of the most significant themes and topics, with discussions of current research, theoretical controversies and emerging issues, divided into sections covering:
Key Issues and Challenges; The Aging Workforce; Managing an Aging Workforce; Living in an Aging Society; Developing Public Policy
The Role of Social Networking Games in Maintaining Intergenerational Communications for Older Adults
The Role of Social Networking Games in Maintaining Intergenerational Communications for Older Adults
Introduction
Population aging has become a salient issue in contemporary Chinese society (Lee, 2004). An important concern for any aging society is to maintain the health and well-being of older adults (Xie, 2008d, 2009). Studies have shown that family relationships play a critical role in maintaining individuals’ psychological well-being and life satisfaction (Litwin and Shiovitz-Ezra, 2010; Lou, 2010; George, 2010; Phillips, Siu, Yeh and Cheng, 2008). Older adults have a strong desire to communicate more frequently with their children (Lindley, Harper and Sellen, 2009). However, evidence shows that Chinese adults receive relatively poor support from their adult children ...
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