ISBN:
9781441983510
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9781283444224
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
v.: digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
International Perspectives on Aging
DDC:
305.260951
Keywords:
Social sciences
;
Public health
;
Quality of Life
;
Social policy
;
Aging Research
;
Quality of Life Research
Abstract:
Aging in China Implications to Social Policy of a Changing Economic State Sheying Chen and Jason L. Powell, editors China{u2019}s elder population is on the rise{u2014}at a faster rate than anywhere else on the globe, and with fewer young people to support them. These statistics are of no small importance to a nation growing in economic power and world status, or to those looking to China for a deeper understanding of an aging world. Aging in China examines the current picture and future challenges in light of the steps being taken toward comprehensive elder policy after decades of the One Child Law. Approaching China{u2019}s complex social policy landscape through conceptual, theoretical, and empirical perspectives, expert contributors analyze critical issues regarding pensions, long-term care, housing, caregiver burden, care inequities between urban and rural sectors, and the economics of providing for a burgeoning population of older people. Included in the coverage: The development of income security policies for the elderly. Social policy, family support, and rural elder care. Gendered social capital and health outcomes among older adults. An East/West approach to mind-body health among Chinese elders. Family caregiving and its impact on caregiver mental health. The evolution of Chinese nonprofit organizations and elder care homes. As a core resource for nation-specific or comparative study, Aging in China will interest readers across a wide range of disciplines, including gerontologists, sociologists, cross-cultural and health psychologists, and public health policymakers
Abstract:
China, which is fast on its way to becoming the most powerful economic force in the world, has four unique characteristics that distinguish it from other countries in Asia: (1) The proportion of aging population is growing faster than that of Japan (the country previously recognized as having the fastest rate) and much faster than nations in western Europe. (2) An early arrival of an aging population before modernization has fully taken place, with social policy implications. It is certain that China will face a severely aged population before it has sufficient time and resources to establish
Description / Table of Contents:
Aging in China; Preface; References; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction: Social Policy of the Changing Economic State; Economic State and Social Policy Study; Politicization and Depoliticization; Deeconomicization and Balanced Development; Aging in China at the Crossroads; References; Chapter 2: China and the Bio-Medicalization of Aging: Implications and Possibilities; Introduction: From "Global Aging" to "Aging in China"; Where Does the Ambivalence to Aging Come from?; Bio-Medicine, Family Care, and Aging: Implications for China; Declining to Decline: Active Aging?; Conclusion
Description / Table of Contents:
ReferencesChapter 3: Aging: The Role of Work and Changing Expectations in the United States and China; Introduction; The Individual Perspective: United States; The Individual Perspective: China; The Business Perspective; Human Capital and Planning for Potential Labor Shortages; Multigenerational Relations; Knowledge Transfer; Flexibility; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Pensions and Social Assistance: The Development of Income Security Policies for Old People in China; Introduction; Pension Reforms for the Urban Population; Pension Reforms for the Rural Population
Description / Table of Contents:
Experiment for Pensions for Rural-Urban Migrant WorkersSocial Assistance for the Urban Population; Social Assistance for the Rural Population; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Rural Old Age Support in Transitional China: Efforts Between Family and State; Introduction; Rural Old Age Support: Family, State, and Community; Three Cases of Community Support for the Rural Aged; Characteristics of the Communities Studied; Case A: Integrating Old Age Provision into Community Development; Case B: Empowering the Elderly Through Community Organization; Case C: Creating an Opportunity for Independence
Description / Table of Contents:
Factors for Community ProvisionThe Critical Role of Leadership; Community Organization and Its Legitimacy; A Fair Distribution of Collective Resources; The Aged Being a Stakeholder in Community Development; The Potential for Integration of Support; The Personalized Cultural Environment for Community Provision; Policy Implications; The Importance of a Fair Distribution of Resources; Geographic Variation in Institutional Planning for Welfare Provision; Coordination of Resources for Welfare Provision in Plans for Development; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 6: Social Policy, Family Support, and Rural Elder CareWho Cares: Modern Social Security System or Traditional Family Support Pattern; Formation of the Urban Bias Social Security Provision; Social Security Pilot Programs Conducted in the Rural Community; The Rural Old-Age Pension Program; The Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme; Interaction of Social Policy, Traditional Family Support Pattern, and Rural Elderly Care; References; Works in Chinese; Chapter 7: China's Family Support System: Impact of Rural-Urban Female Labor Migration; Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
Poverty of Rural-Urban Migrant Families in Cities
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4419-8351-0
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