Dr. Zhan joined the Georgia State University faculty in the fall of 2000 after receiving her Ph.D. at the University of Kansas. Her research mainly focuses on two aspects: 1) aging and long-term care in global perspectives and 2) family and
gender issues in global perspectives. Her recent publications include: “Gender and elder care in China: the influence of filial piety and structural constraints” in Gender and Society (2003) and “Willingness and expectations: intergener
ational differences in attitudes toward filial responsibilities” in Marriage and Family Review (2004). These articles examine the social and gendered implications of the one-child policy and economic reforms on China’s aging population in gene
ral and Chinese women in particular.
More recently, she has completed a research project involving Chinese and Korean elders in Atlanta. She is launching a new research project in 2004 on aging, religiosity, and health behavior among Chinese elders.
Dr. Zhan teaches undergraduate courses in aging, gender, and family. At graduate levels, she teaches a course on aging and social policies in global perspectives and a course on sociology of aging. |
