Services for Aging Persons in China

Spatial Variations in Supply and Demand

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

AvXiaoping Shen,Shangyi Zhou,Xiulan Zhang

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This volume draws upon one of the first comprehensive studies on the regional variations of services for aging persons in China to provide an empirical and theoretical understanding of the impact of China's rapidly growing aging population on the country's socioeconomic, cultural, and political systems.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-05-25
Mått210 x 279 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieGlobal Perspectives on Health Geography
Antal sidor150
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030980344

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Dr. Xiaoping Shen is a Professor in the Department of Geography at Central Connecticut State University. Her research interests include spatial analysis of services for aging persons, area risk factors influence human health, economic geography, and China studies. Dr. Shangyi Zhou is a Professor in the Faculty of Geographical Science and Head of the Institute of Regional and Urban Planning at Beijing Normal University. She is also Director of the Cultural Geography Commission in the Geographical Society of China, executive member of Gerontology and Geriatric Health Association of China. Her research interests include cultural geography in developing China, and the aging population in China. Dr. Xiulan Zhang is a Professor and founding Dean of the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Beijing Normal University. She is also the Director of the Social Policy Analysis Information Center. Her research interests include social policy, community development, and rural poverty in China.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part 1: History and Context.- Chapter 2: China's population aging and regional variation.- Chapter 3: Government policies and programs for elderly services: a historical review.- Part 2: Spatial analysis of supply and demand of services for aging persons.- Chapter 4: Living facilities for aging persons.- Chapter 5: Meal services for aging persons.- Chapter 6: Health services.- Part 3: Regional and local case studies.- Chapter 7: Community Services for Aging Person.- Chapter 8: Regional cooperation for nursing home facilities in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.