In China, and throughout the world, there is everincreasing interest in civic engagement and older adults. Civic
engagement can be construed as an element of the broader theoretical
framework of social capital. Social capital, which has been defined as
“features of social organisations such as networks, norms, and trust, that
facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit” is also linked
to health and well-being which is of great interest to ageing individuals
and societies. Social capital is complex and can be understood in a broad
societal context as well as in individual behaviours. This paper examines
the relationship between contributory behaviours within a familiar
circle and civic engagement in a group of the oldest-old Chinese in
Shanghai.

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