Emerging Services for Community-Based Long-Term Care in Urban China: A Systematic Analysis of Shanghai's Community-Based Agencies

China's rapid economic reforms, coupled with the changes in age composition of the demographic structure, have greatly affected the traditional family support system. In response to these changes, efforts to develop new models of community-based long-term care (CBLTC) for elders in China have r...

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Published in:Journal of aging & social policy 2005-01, Vol.17 (4), p.37-60
Main Authors: Wu, Bei, Carter, Mary W, Goins, R Turner, Cheng, Chunrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community Organizations
Delivery Systems
Demographic Change
Elderly
Health Policy
Long Term Care
Peoples Republic of China
Urban Areas
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Summary:China's rapid economic reforms, coupled with the changes in age composition of the demographic structure, have greatly affected the traditional family support system. In response to these changes, efforts to develop new models of community-based long-term care (CBLTC) for elders in China have received growing attention. This paper provides a systematic analysis of the current status of emerging CBLTC systems in Shanghai, China. It covers several domains of the system: service delivery, workforce, financing, & quality of care management. Several main issues involved in the development of the emerging system are addressed, & relevant policy implications are presented in the paper. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM: HAWORTH DOCUMENT DELIVERY CENTER, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
ISSN:0895-9420
DOI:10.1300/J031v17n4_03