Social Work

A conversational analysis of aging in China from a cross-section of the labour market: a corpus-based study

Y. Xiao and J. Li

Explore the surprising ways China's aging workforce shapes the labor market in this insightful study by Yonghe Xiao and Jingxuan Li. Discover how factors like age, social status, and emotional pressures influence the language behavior of older workers, highlighting their vulnerabilities and the need for further exploration in social work.

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of China's aging population on its labor market using Conversation Analysis. The findings indicate that the language behavior of older workers is influenced by age, social status, and emotional pressure. Older adults often maintain informal status, adhere to strict etiquette, self-victimize, and express vulnerability. The research suggests implications for social work and further research on older people's labor market participation.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Oct 17, 2022

Authors

Yonghe Xiao, Jingxuan Li

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