Institutional care for elders in rural China.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The long-term care (LTC) literature has been generally associated with industrialized countries. However, LTC needs are increasing in the developing world at a rate that far exceeds than experienced by industrialized countries. Using China as a case study, the purpose of this report is to provide an example of an emerging institutional care system for rural elders in a rapidly developing country. It covers two major domains of the system: service delivery and financing. The report presents several main issues involved in the development of institutional care for elders and discusses relevant policy implications.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wu, B; Mao, Z; Xu, Q
Published Date
- January 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 20 / 2
Start / End Page
- 218 - 239
PubMed ID
- 18788366
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1545-0821
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0895-9420
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/08959420801977632
Language
- eng