ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Social support policy alternatives for older one-child parents in China: based on a decomposition and comparative analysis of subjective well-being.
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Background: Older parents from China's 150 million one-child families have experienced a decline in subjective well-being. However, the relative importance of financial and time support via family versus public channels in association with life satisfaction remains unclear, posing a challenge for policy guidance. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare various social support policy alternatives for older one-child parents to identify potential measures that improve subjective well-being. Methods: Data were derived from four waves of the China Longitudinal Ageing Social Survey (2014-2020), comprising 7,517 observations from 4,170 parents aged 60 and above. A random-effects generalized ordered probit (REGOP) model was employed to analyze life satisfaction, while the Shapley decomposition method quantified the relative contribution of different support factors to inequality in predicted values. Group regression models and Fisher's tests were employed to examine heterogeneity across living arrangements and urban-rural settings. Results: Family financial ( Conclusion: For East Asian countries like China, prioritizing financial support and strengthening family function for prevalent one-child families might be potential strategies to address dual challenges of low fertility and aging. Furthermore, support policies could also be differentiated according to urban-rural contexts and living arrangements.
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