The research tradition on social relationships, social networks, and health dates back to the
beginning of sociology. As exemplified in the classic work of Durkheim, Simmel, and …

Objectives No previous study to the best of our knowledge has examined the association
between childlessness and health using a wide range of countries and health outcomes …

Background Pregnancy and parenthood have been associated with physical and mental
health. Previous literature concerning the impacts of parity on mental health was …

Background In this study, the difference of depression network structures between the
widowed and non-widowed older people and the associations of family capital …

Previous studies on the number of births and the health of the elderly have been highly
focused on physical health and used samples from developed countries. Therefore, this …

Rapid fertility declines in Latin American and Caribbean countries since the 1960s have
contributed to smaller family sizes among the current cohorts of older adults. This may have …

This study explores how ethnicity, family income, and education level differentiate patterns of
functional limitations among urban and rural Chinese (aged 45≥ years). Based on the 2018 …

This study examines whether childless older Thais are more vulnerable to psychological
distress relative to older adults with children. Drawing from the 2011 Survey of Older …

The association between early reproductive events and health status in later life has always
been of interest across disciplines. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether …

Filial piety is a Confucian value commonly accepted in Chinese societies. In the first part of
this chapter, we introduce the definition of filial piety. It refers to a family-centered cultural …