Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren in China (ICPSR 34376)

Principal Investigator(s): Chen, Feinian

Summary: The goal of this five-year project was to study the role of grandparenting in China. The specific aims were: (1) to describe the scope of grandparent caregiving in China; (2) to examine factors associated with grandparent caregiving in China; (3) to evaluate the relationship between grandparent caregiving and health in China; and (4) to design measures and collect original data on the mental health of the elderly in China. (more info)

• These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining the data and documentation.

This survey was funded by:

• United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Summary:   The goal of this five-year project was to study the role of grandparenting in China. The specific aims were: (1) to describe the scope of grandparent caregiving in China; (2) to examine factors associated with grandparent caregiving in China; (3) to evaluate the relationship between grandparent caregiving and health in China; and (4) to design measures and collect original data on the mental health of the elderly in China.

Subject Terms:   caregivers, child care, grandchildren, grandparents

Geographic Coverage:   Asia, China (Peoples Republic), Global

Data Collection Notes:

These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:

Dr. Feinian Chen

Department of Sociology

2112 Art-Sociology Building

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20734

email: fchen@socy.umd.edu