Search for dissertations about: "ageing in China"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words ageing in China.

  2. 1. Getting old in a changing world : Sons, pension, and the wellbeing of the elderly in contemporary China

    Author : Zeyuan Chen; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ageing; health; retirement; pension; son preference; happiness; China;

    Abstract : The Chinese population is rapidly aging, which has brought challenges for the elderly support system. Until very recently, only urban employees were eligible to receive a pension, while the rural elderly were forced to rely on income from their own labor and support from their family. READ MORE

  4. 2. Rethinking Son Preference : Gender, Population Dynamics and Social Change in the People’s Republic of China

    Author : Lisa Eklund; Sociologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Son preference; sex ratio at birth; gender; generation; migration; population; China;

    Abstract : This dissertation explores how son preference is constructed and renegotiated in light of social change in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Based on secondary sources and interviews with women and men in rural Anhui Province as well as key informants, it addresses son preference from conceptual, methodological, empirical and ideological perspectives. READ MORE

  5. 3. Degradation mechanisms and long-term performance of PUR insulation in district heating pipes

    Author : Alberto Vega; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; mechanical performance; thermal conductivity; District heating pipe; degradation mechanisms; long-term performance; rigid polyurethane foam;

    Abstract : District heating networks are used worldwide, especially in Scandinavian countries and also in many other countries, e.g. Germany, Russia, United States, South Korea and China. From an environmental point of view, district heating networks are a good alternative to more traditional building heating systems. READ MORE