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Intersecting fertility: Educational disparities in Black older women's health outcomes. 交叉生育：黑人老年妇女健康结果中的教育差异。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-27 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2484845

Neema Langa, Josepha-Faith Ncho, Faith Carter

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Cosmetic satisfaction and decision regret in older Chinese breast cancer patients following breast conservation or mastectomy. 中国老年乳腺癌患者保乳或乳房切除术后的美容满意度和决定后悔。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2489134

To-Ki Dacita Suen, Ava Kwong

{"title":"Cosmetic satisfaction and decision regret in older Chinese breast cancer patients following breast conservation or mastectomy.","authors":"To-Ki Dacita Suen, Ava Kwong","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2489134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2025.2489134","url":null,"abstract":"Few studies have looked into the best surgical treatment for older breast cancer patients, with many opting for a mastectomy for simplicity. The purpose of this study was to compare the cosmetic satisfaction and decision regret of older Chinese patients who had breast-conserving surgery (BCS) versus mastectomy. Female Chinese patients aged 70 or older when diagnosed with breast cancer were recruited between September 2019 and December 2021. The Chinese version of the BREAST-Q survey was used to assess satisfaction with breast cosmesis before and after surgery. The Decision Regret Scale was used to characterize decision regret six months after the operation. A comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed, as well as quality of life (QoL) measures. Eighty-six patients fulfilled the recruitment criteria, and 77 of them consented to the study and completed the questionnaires (90% participation rate). Fifty-three patients (68.8%) underwent a mastectomy, while twenty-four patients (31.2%) underwent BCS. At six months after the operation, patients who had a mastectomy were found to be less satisfied with the cosmetic outcome of their breasts (p = 0.012). Breast cosmesis satisfaction remained similar in the group of patients who received a BCS (p = 0.550). Neither group expressed regret in their choice of operation option (p = 0.429). Patients who received BCS had better social support (p = 0.025). There was no significant difference in QoL measures. The cosmetic outcome of a mastectomy can cause significant dissatisfaction in older adults. It is critical to engage patients in discussions about surgical options so that they can make an informed decision.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":"37 3","pages":"236-250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144034816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unveiling the creative self in midlife: A qualitative study of Italian women's psychosocial transformation journeys. 揭示创造性的自我在中年：意大利妇女的心理社会转型之旅的定性研究。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-29 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2483482

Anna Cappellini, Venusia Covelli

{"title":"Unveiling the creative self in midlife: A qualitative study of Italian women's psychosocial transformation journeys.","authors":"Anna Cappellini, Venusia Covelli","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2483482","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2483482","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study explores the psychosocial experiences of midlife Italian women, focusing on the evolution of their creative self. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, we examined narratives from eight women aged 51-62, capturing their spontaneous perception of the changes characterizing this phase of their life, with a particular focus on the subject of creativity. Three major themes emerged from the interviews: (1) Personal Growth, highlighting increased self-awareness, resilience in the face of adverse events and a deeper connection with their bodies; (2) Relationships with Others, underscoring shifts in friendships, family dynamics, and how relationships foster creativity; and (3) The Creative Self, which explores the redefinition of creativity in midlife as part of a broader transformative process. The study offers new insights into how midlife can serve as a fertile period for personal and creative development, challenging the dominant focus on loss often associated with ageing. This work contributes to the literature by highlighting the underexplored positive transformations occurring during this phase, particularly in the Italian socio-cultural context.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"199-221"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An act of political warfare: Self-care prioritization strategies of older African-American women with type 2 diabetes. 政治战争的行为：老年非裔2型糖尿病女性的自我护理优先策略。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2479204

Brandy Harris Wallace, Erin G Roth, Sarah Chard

{"title":"An act of political warfare: Self-care prioritization strategies of older African-American women with type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Brandy Harris Wallace, Erin G Roth, Sarah Chard","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2479204","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2479204","url":null,"abstract":"Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes disproportionately affects older adults and people of color. For older African American women, diabetes is considered a public health crisis. African American women 55 and older face higher mortality rates and more severe diabetes-related complications compared to their White counterparts. Secondary conditions such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, dementia, diabetic neuropathy, amputations, renal failure and blindness provide further complications to what is considered a major health challenge in the African American community. Self-management strategies are key to optimizing health outcomes for diabetes; however, in general, prioritizing self-care has been especially difficult for women given their adherence to cultural scripts that dictate prioritization of other-care over self-care. This paper presents selected narratives of Black women from a large qualitative study funded by the National Institute on Aging, which examined the diabetes management strategies of older adults residing in an urban area of the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. The Black women selected for this analysis, have chosen to prioritize the self in the face of competing responsibilities, and by doing so display active resistance to the traditional gender expectations imposed upon women in American culture. We use Black Feminist Perspective to center and contextualize the variation in health experiences of Black women in our sample. For healthcare providers it is important to understand the experiences of African American women and the social forces which influence - hinder and support - their strategies for prioritizing health.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"189-198"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Inequalities in successful aging among the older adults in China: A decomposition study based on a gender perspective. 中国老年人成功老龄化的不平等：基于性别视角的分解研究。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2478680

Hongwei Hu, Jiayi Wang, Jiacheng Si

{"title":"Inequalities in successful aging among the older adults in China: A decomposition study based on a gender perspective.","authors":"Hongwei Hu, Jiayi Wang, Jiacheng Si","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2478680","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2478680","url":null,"abstract":"Studies have shown that gender is associated with inequalities in successful aging. However, little is known about the trends in gender gaps in successful aging and the factors contributing to these disparities. This study aims to provide evidence of gender inequalities in successful aging and to identify the contributing factors to inform targeted policy development. Using the data of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from 2011 to 2018, a total of 21,718 older adults (60+) were enrolled in this study. Successful aging was assessed by successful aging index covering absence of disease, physical functioning, psychological functioning, activity of daily living, physical activity functioning, cognitive functioning, and interpersonal social engagement. We employed Shapley decomposition to examine factors contributing to successful aging inequalities and further analyzed gender-specific disparities using Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition. Results indicate an upward trend in successful aging inequalities. The most significant contributors to such inequalities are gender, education, age, residential area, drinking, and smoking, which span across the dimensions of personal characteristics, family characteristics, regional factors, and lifestyle. Under the gender perspective, education emerged as the most influential factor, while other characteristics like smoking, drinking, age, marital status, and residential area also matter. Over time, the contribution of education is more stable, whereas the influence of smoking and drinking increased. Gender inequalities in successful aging in China are generally increasing, with a continuous expansion over time. To mitigate these disparities, gender-specific geriatric care policies are needed to ensure equitable and inclusive aging opportunities for both men and women.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"171-188"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing the qualities of sleep and life for menopausal women after the February 6 earthquake. 评估 2 月 6 日地震后更年期妇女的睡眠和生活质量。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2477324

Esra Ünal, Ayşe Turap Savcı, Ebru Gözüyeşil

{"title":"Assessing the qualities of sleep and life for menopausal women after the February 6 earthquake.","authors":"Esra Ünal, Ayşe Turap Savcı, Ebru Gözüyeşil","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2477324","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2477324","url":null,"abstract":"Earthquakes can cause significant changes in the qualities of sleep and life of menopausal women. The aim of this study is to determine the qualities of sleep and life of menopausal women after the earthquake. This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 182 menopausal women who applied to the State Hospital between 24 June and 14 September 2023. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale (MENQOL). In addition to descriptive statistics, t-test and Mann Whitney U test, One-Way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis test, Correlation, and Multiple Linear Regression analyses were used to analyze the data. In the study, it was determined that the women's PSQI and MENQOL total mean scores were 8.21 ± 4.34, and 118.75 ± 45.73, respectively. There was a positive, significant, and moderate correlation between PSQI and MENQOL. Age, loss of a relative in the earthquake, place of residence, and PSQI total score accounted for 35.3% of the total variance for MENQOL. In the post-earthquake period, the menopausal women had a poor quality of sleep and a moderate menopause-specific quality of life. Their qualities of sleep and life were correlated with each other. Deteriorated sleep quality in menopausal women after the earthquake negatively affected their quality of life specific to menopause. In this regard, it is important to evaluate the sleep problems of menopausal women and prioritize them in disaster management strategies.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"159-170"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A typology of caregiver burden for custodial Black grandmothers. 看护人负担的黑人祖母的类型学。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2493967

Kendra Jason, Dorothy Smith-Ruiz, Amber Bryant, Christy L Erving

{"title":"A typology of caregiver burden for custodial Black grandmothers.","authors":"Kendra Jason, Dorothy Smith-Ruiz, Amber Bryant, Christy L Erving","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2493967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2025.2493967","url":null,"abstract":"Previous studies of custodial grandparenting tend to aggregate population data or not distinguish custodial grandparenting experiences by race, even though research demonstrates that custodial grandparenting for Black grandmothers is compounded by intersectional disadvantages. Our aim is to contribute to the gerontologic health literature with a nuanced understanding of caregiver burden that captures the strains and joys of custodial grandparenting, more accurately representing the heterogeneous experiences of Black caregiving. Data for this analysis is derived from a mixed methods descriptive concurrent parallel design with 20 custodial Black grandmothers. Quantitative analysis included bivariate associations. Qualitative thematic analysis was used. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected in parallel manner, analyzed independently, then aligned. We identified three distinct groups: High, Moderate, and Low Burden. Two-fifths of custodial Black grandmothers experienced low caregiving burden and one-quarter reported high burden which contrasts with research emphasizing the strains of caregiving for this population. Findings reveal diversity and significant variation in the caregiving experiences of Black grandmothers influencing, and influenced by, psychological and physical well-being. These findings also demonstrate meaningful sociodemographic differences across the three groups, supporting the typology of caregiver burden. The caregiver burden typology can be utilized to inform policy and support services, and as a starting point for future research to assess heterogeneity in custodial Black grandmother's experiences.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144033335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unruly temporalities: Older queer women and non-binary people narrating later-life sexuality. 不守规矩的时间性：年长的酷儿女性和非二元性恋者讲述晚年的性行为。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-09 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2024.2428891

Nika Looman, Ladan Rahbari, Katrien De Graeve

{"title":"Unruly temporalities: Older queer women and non-binary people narrating later-life sexuality.","authors":"Nika Looman, Ladan Rahbari, Katrien De Graeve","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2024.2428891","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2024.2428891","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we explore queer temporalities in relation to queer women and non-binary people's sexuality later in life. Drawing on 30 interviews with 32 queer women and non-binary people aged 49-72 about sexuality and intimacy in later life, we highlight the participants' stories about the instability and non-linearity of sexuality across the life course. First, we examine how our participants narrated later-life changes in their sexual subjectivity and how the assumption of compulsory (hetero)sexuality manifests in the participants' stories about the unfolding of their sexual identities over the life course. We then analyze the compulsory non-sexuality imposed on women as they grow older. Finally, we explore the potential of reinterpreting sexuality in later life to destabilize pervasive normative notions of sexuality by analyzing the bodily changes the participants described. Rather than eradicating difference, such an analysis of later-life sexuality and queer temporality opens up the possibility of affirming changing desires and pleasures and acknowledging the body's agency in shaping later-life sexuality.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"87-99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11875426/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Aging women in Russia: Between sexless and sexy oldies. 俄罗斯的老年妇女：在性冷淡和性感的老人之间。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2025.2451510

Karina Makarova

{"title":"Aging women in Russia: Between sexless and sexy oldies.","authors":"Karina Makarova","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2451510","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2025.2451510","url":null,"abstract":"Women's sexuality as a dimension of embodied identity is shaped and constrained by social norms of gender and age and negotiated by women in complex ways. Discourses of hegemonic bodily normativity ascribe a sexless subjectivity to Russian women in their post-reproductive years, contributing to their social exclusion. At the same time, in modern Russian society a neoliberal concept of \"successful active aging\" is gradually changing understandings of aging, making later-life sexuality more visible and legitimate. Older women's sexual activity is often part of a lifestyle involving active care of their appearance and health, allowing them to maintain social inclusion in their post-reproductive years. This article considers how women's sexuality shifts over time and what alternative (if any) form of sexuality exists besides the \"sexless older woman\" and the \"sexy older woman\" in the post-Soviet Russian context. Based on Russian data from the project \"Aging and sexuality: transformation of intimacy in a transnational perspective\" (The project \"Aging and sexuality: transformation of intimacy in a transnational perspective\" (under supervision of professor Anna Temkina, EUSPb).), this article discusses growing recognition of the diversity of experiences of later-life sexuality and the vulnerable social position of women in their post-reproductive years outside Western societies.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"145-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"I am now being who I am and I'm proud of it": Hair related personal and social identity and subjective wellbeing of older Black women in the UK. “我现在是我自己，我为此感到自豪”：英国老年黑人女性与头发相关的个人和社会身份以及主观幸福感。

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Journal of Women & Aging Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-08 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2024.2437208

Gabriela Daniels, Ameerah Khadaroo, Young-Jin Hur, Caroline Searing, Dion Terrelonge, Hannah Zeilig

{"title":"\"I am now being who I am and I'm proud of it\": Hair related personal and social identity and subjective wellbeing of older Black women in the UK.","authors":"Gabriela Daniels, Ameerah Khadaroo, Young-Jin Hur, Caroline Searing, Dion Terrelonge, Hannah Zeilig","doi":"10.1080/08952841.2024.2437208","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08952841.2024.2437208","url":null,"abstract":"Hair is an important personal attribute defined by the person's natural hair shape, form and colour as well as by age and health. The hair of Black women has a specific curly texture that has been commonly manipulated to resemble straighter European hair, following centuries of oppressive beauty norms. The biological hair aging also presents challenges to some women due to the traditional social constructs of beauty and the persistent pressure on women to maintain their appearance. This interdisciplinary study explores the evolution of hair management practices of Black women from age-related biological, personal, social and well-being perspectives. A mixed methods approach was adopted, based on an online survey (n = 46) followed by in depth semi-structured interviews (n = 10). A statistically significant shift towards less frequent use of complex hair styles and visits to the hairdressers over a 30-year period was found, but frequency of hair colouring was not impacted. Three main qualitative themes were identified: 1) managing hair greying represented an important age-related negotiation of personal and social identity; 2) curly hair texture remained a strong personal and cultural identity symbol in light of historical dominance of Eurocentric hair beauty standards and hair-based discrimination; and 3) subjective well-being was strengthened by increased confidence in one's personal hair aesthetics and better-informed choices about hair management. Overall, age did not diminish the desire to maintain good hair. Increasing the visibility of older Black women's hair will further support their capacity to negotiate their presence and participation in social and professional contexts and to enhance their subjective well-being.","PeriodicalId":47001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Women & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"111-130"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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