CAREGIVING SYSTEM IN TRANSITION - AN ILLUSTRATION FROM SHANGHAI, CHINA

被引：7

作者：

DI, JX

ROSENBAUM, E

机构：

[1] Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Fordham University, Bronx, 10458, NY

来源：

POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW | 1994年 / 13卷 / 01期

关键词：

CAREGIVING SYSTEM; CHINA; FAMILY NETWORKS; SHANGHAI POPULATION;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01074324

中图分类号：

C921 [人口统计学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Population aging, the diminution of family networks, and increasing demands for care create a substantial burden for the current family-based system of caregiving for the elderly in Shanghai. Using existing data, we explore recent and future changes in demographic composition, family structure, and elderly needs in Shanghai, and evaluate how these changes affect the care of the elderly. Within this context, we also describe the current caregiving system and discuss its limitations. Finally, we propose an improved caregiving system that features a greatly expanded role of the community, but maintains an integral role of the family as caregivers. We also outline two strategies that might be followed in the development of this new system.

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页码：101 / 112

页数：12