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Can 'distant water ... quench the instant thirst'? The renegotiation of familial support in rural China in the face of extensive out migration (2016)
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Cook, J., & Liu, J. (2016). Can 'distant water ... quench the instant thirst'? The renegotiation of familial support in rural China in the face of extensive out migration. Journal of Aging Studies, 37, 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2016.02.002

This article addresses debates on modernisation, ageing and intergenerational support in developing/emerging economies. By examining the impact of rural to urban migration on elder support in Chinese rural families, it examines how support is being r... Read More about Can 'distant water ... quench the instant thirst'? The renegotiation of familial support in rural China in the face of extensive out migration.