China''s Aging Population - Development and Policy Options

This book provides a systematic study of the challenges of aging in China and of the measures being taken, planned and still needed to cope with the challenges.

List of contents

List of Figures vi
List of Tables ix
Members of the Research Group xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
1 China's Population Aging: The Status Quo, Development Trend, and Opportunities and Challenges 5
2 Development of the Human Capital of the Elderly 34
3 Valuing Social Participation of the Elderly 59
4 Establishment and Improvement of the Elderly Care Service System 85
5 Strengthening the Construction of an Age-friendly Health Support System 122
6 Construction of Economic Security System for Coping with Population Aging 157
7 Construction of Social Governance System for the Elderly 205
8 Policy Suggestions for Coping with Population Aging 233
Index 248

About the author

China Development Research Foundation is one of the leading economic think tanks in China, where many of the details of China's economic reform have been formulated. Its work and publications, therefore, provide great insights into what the Chinese themselves think about economic reform and how it should develop.

Summary

This book provides a systematic study of the challenges of aging in China and of the measures being taken, planned and still needed to cope with the challenges.

Product details

• Authors: China Development Research Foundation
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032768892
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276889-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the elderly, Age groups: the elderly, China;Aging;Social welfare;policy;development