Research Projects
The Chinese Welfare State
Using various national household survey datasets as well as administrative data and a cross-national comparative perspective, this research aims to understand the Chinese welfare state both conceptually and empirically and places the Chinese case in the global context.
Aging, Care & Health
This research focuses broadly on aging, care, and health among Chinese and Asian American older adults and examines the social and economic determinants of health and other outcomes of older adults.
Recent Publications
China: An International Journal
Recent News
China Center Research Team Presentations at SSWR 2020 Conference
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests of social work scholars. This year, China Center research team members will present new findings on aging, health, immigration, poverty, and social policy at the SSWR 2020 conference at Marriott Marquis Washington DC from Jan. 15 to 19, 2020. Here is a list of the presentations.
New Study Aims to Overcome Barriers to Dementia Caregiving Experienced by Chinese Americans
Aging studies specialist Jinyu Liu is working on a novel intervention for caregiving in New York City’s Chinese American community.
Education Narrows-But Does Not Eliminate-Chinese Gender Gap in Household Labor
According to the findings of Professor Qin Gao and her colleagues, China, too, has a ways to go in lessening the “double burden” carried by its working women.