Qianyun Wang

Qianyun Wang, MSW, is a graduate student researcher (GSR) contributing to two research projects at UCLA's Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR). In the California Long-Term Services and Supports (CA-LTSS) Study, she leads the coding and analysis student team, responsible for coding and analyzing qualitative data, managing datasets, and overseeing research tasks and project workflow. Additionally, she is part of the team working on The California Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index (CA Elder Index), focusing on updating methodologies and calculating the index.

Wang is a doctoral student in the Social Welfare Department at UCLA, focusing on the intersection of aging and immigration in her research. She is committed to enhancing the well-being of older immigrants through her work, employing an intersectionality approach to address that.

Wang's research also addresses well-being issues among migrant workers, public health issues in sexual minority communities, and more. She has collaborated with interdisciplinary research teams from the University of Calgary, Tsinghua University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Project-China.

Her academic journey began with a bachelor's degree in social work from Beijing Normal University, China, followed by a master of social work from the University of Calgary, Canada.

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California Elder Index Documents Trends in Older Adult Economic Insecurity, 2015 –2023

This fact sheet compares the California Elder Index™ (CEI) and federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines to highlight two key points. First, it shows how the FPL fails to provide an accurate measure of the income needed for California's older adults to achieve economic security. Second, it identifies the number and demographics of older adults who fall into the “CEI income gap” — those whose incomes exceed the FPL but are below the CEI (previously referred to as the “hidden poor”).  

Findings: As economic insecurity among older adults in California increased between 2015 and 2023, the distribution of economic insecurity was shifting. The proportion of older adults living in the CEI low-income gap was redistributed to those with incomes below the CEI and FPL and those living in the CEI middle-income gap. These trends were consistent across all family types, though certain groups were more vulnerable than others, especially single older adults living alone who were women, Latino, Black or African American, or Asian, ages 75 and older, and renters. 

 

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Fact Sheet

California Elder Index Documents Trends in Older Adult Economic Insecurity, 2015 –2023

This fact sheet compares the California Elder Index™ (CEI) and federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines to highlight two key points. First, it shows how the FPL fails to provide an accurate measure of the income needed for California's older adults to achieve economic security. Second, it identifies the number and demographics of older adults who fall into the “CEI income gap” — those whose incomes exceed the FPL but are below the CEI (previously referred to as the “hidden poor”).  

Findings: As economic insecurity among older adults in California increased between 2015 and 2023, the distribution of economic insecurity was shifting. The proportion of older adults living in the CEI low-income gap was redistributed to those with incomes below the CEI and FPL and those living in the CEI middle-income gap. These trends were consistent across all family types, though certain groups were more vulnerable than others, especially single older adults living alone who were women, Latino, Black or African American, or Asian, ages 75 and older, and renters. 

 

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