As Zhang's study indicates, those who are relatively affluent can consider the possibilities of hiring domestic help or paying for a private care home even if the latter proves problematic in terms of traditional filial norms.
Jones said it would be unfair right now to comment on the possibility of hiring Dungy.
He said he would not eliminate any possibility, including hiring a big-name coach who would wield considerable personnel power.
Both camps wasted no time in hiring lawyers, raising a possibility that the battle might be decided in the courts.
Some NBC executives are intrigued by the possibility of hiring an established star to replace Mr. Russert.
Tampa Bay contacted the Raiders this week about the possibility of hiring Gruden, who has one year remaining on his contract.
Rebel officials, in the past, have said they would consider the possibility of hiring private companies to help secure vital public works, including oil fields.
In the interview, Mr. Quillen did not deny that Alpha discussed the possibility of hiring Massey executives as part of the merger talks.
Union leaders urged the Boeing Company yesterday to stop negotiations with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over the possibility of hiring Mitsubishi to build wings for jumbo jets in Japan.
Sandy Alderson, the executive vice president for baseball operations of Major League Baseball, said that the Yankees never suggested to him that hiring Alejo was a possibility.
