Abstract
This study investigated ethnic differences in social support received by the rural elderly population and the effect of ethnic culture, socioeconomic status, and contextual variables on their social support. We determined social support received by 6451 elderly individuals from the rural Guangxi region. Children and spouses represented the most important sources of social support for this population. The Jing and Zhuang, and the Yao and Dong ethnic groups received the maximum and minimum support from the children, respectively. The overall mean social support score was 35.5, and the Jing had the highest and the Maonan had the lowest score. Amid the variation in social support received by different ethnic groups, contextual effects on social support received at the household level are more important than those at the village level among rural elderly individuals. Modern Chinese society should try to narrow the social gap.
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