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Challenges for the aging family in the People’s Republic of China
No full textThe People’s Republic of China has the largest population of older persons of any country in the world. It is a nation that has experienced enormous economic, social, and demographic changes over the past three and a half decades. Traditionally, the family was the main social support for older persons; this changed somewhat under early socialism, but in recent years, the importance of family support has been reasserted. However, over this time, the family’s ability to support its older members has been considerably altered and arguably weakened. This article reviews four key issues (population change, the hukou system, economic reform, general features surrounding modernization) that have gradually changed families’ capacity to provide support for older members. Research foci and public policy directions are considered under which the state might take some responsibilities from the family, support capacity to care, and improve the quality and quantity of support for older citizens.RÉSUMÉLa République populaire de Chine a la plus grande population de personnes âgées de tous les pays du monde. Il est une nation qui a subi d'énormes changements économiques, sociaux et démographiques au cours des dernières trois et demi-décennies. Traditionnellement, la famille a fourni le soutien social principal pour les personnes âgées; sous le socialisme précoce, cela a changé quelque peu, mais au cours des dernières années, l'importance du soutien de la famille a été réaffirmé. Cet article examine quatre questions essentielles (changements démographiques, le système du hukou, le réforme économique, et les caractéristiques générales entourant la modernisation) qui ont peu à peu changé la capacité des familles à fournir un soutien pour leur membres plus âgés. Domaines de recherche et orientations de politique publique sont considérés en vertu de lesquelles l'État pourrait prendre quelques responsabilités de la famille, soutenir la capacité des soins, et aussi améliorer la qualité et la quantité de l'aide pour les citoyens âgés
A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study
No full textSocial exclusion is increasingly considered to be a multi-faceted concept involving more than simply material disadvantage among older people. The process of social exclusion may be driven by various factors and at different levels, including individual, household, group, community, country and global levels. Using data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey focusing on respondents aged over 60, we employed multivariate multilevel models to simultaneously estimate four dimensions of social exclusion among older people. The results show that the social exclusion of older people varies not only among individuals but also among provinces. From an individual perspective, older people with lower educational attainment (often illiterate), in the lowest quintile of personal income and in poor health were the most likely to be excluded. From a geographical perspective, although there are no province-level characteristics (social, economic and social security development) significantly related to the four dimensions of social exclusion, there is nevertheless significant unexplained variation for all dimensions of social exclusion at the province level. The negative relationships between exclusion from social relationships and exclusion from financial products, between subjective feeling of exclusion and social activities, and between subjective feeling of exclusion and exclusion from financial products at the provincial level indicate that a province may do well on one dimension of social exclusion but it will not automatically do well on the other dimensions.</p
Social exclusion, self-rated health and depression among older people in China: evidence from a national survey of older persons
No full textBackground: It is well established that social exclusion is a key social determinant of health; however, such association between social exclusion and health outcomes among older people remain a relatively under-researched area. This paper explores the effects of four dimensions of social exclusion on self-rated health and depression among older people in China. Methods: This paper includes 8038 individuals aged 60 and over from the first wave national multi-stage probability sample (2014) from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS). Descriptive univariate information for individual variables and four dimensions of social exclusion are presented. Multinomial and binary logistic regression models are used to examine the associations between social exclusion and self-rated health and depression. Results: Older people who were in the lower level of exclusion from social relationships or subjective feelings of exclusion were significantly less likely to report fair or poor self-rated health than people in the higher level of exclusion (lower level of exclusion from social activities was significantly associated with being less likely to report poor SRH only). Older people who were in the lower level of subjective feeling of exclusion or exclusion from financial products were significantly less likely to report depression. Conclusions: Different dimensions of social exclusion have different effects on self-rated health and depression. Social policies need to reflect this and efforts of services could usefully be oriented to prevent multi-dimensions of social exclusion. Ultimately, such policies should have the potential to enhance the health of older people in China.</p
Global Ageing
No full textPopulations are growing older in nearly all the countries of the world. Ageing is not only results from the increased longevity, but also from the combination of decreasing mortality and declining fertility. On the other hand, ageing process could reflect some extent of socioeconomic development, social conditions and education across the world as population have been ageing for over a century in more developed countries and the current ageing process began recently in most less developed countries (Kinsella and Phillips, 2005). This chapter focuses on four aspects of geographical gerontology perspective of global ageing. First, we introduce the patterns and diversity of global ageing; second, we discuss older people in emergency situations across the world; third, globally climate change issues and health of older people; and fourth, we consider the contemporary socio-technological trends such as increased mobility and interconnectedness for older people
Environment and ageing: environmental policy, planning and design for elderly people in Hong Kong
Full text linkpublished_or_final_versionList of figures viiList of tables and appendixes ixList of contributors xiForewordPlanning a better environment for elderly people in Hong Kong Yiu-chung Tam Tam, Yiu-chung 3IntroductionElderly people and the environmentPlanning for ageing populationsHousing and accommodation for elderly residentsAccessibility and recreation for elderly people1 The environment and elderly people - an emerging social and planning issue in Hong Kong David R. Phillips Anthony Gar-on Yeh Phillips, David R. Yeh, Gar-on, Anthony 72 The importance of the local environment in the lives of urban elderly people David R. Phillips Phillips, David R. 153 Housing and environmental issues for elderly people - a health and functional perspective Edward M.F. Leung Leung, Edward M.F. 374 Housing and environmental needs of elderly people in Hong Kong Nelson W.S. Chow Chow, Nelson W.S. 535 Design of environments for elderly people - an environmental psychological perspective Oi-ling Siu Siu, Oi-ling 656 The chaning spatial distribution of elderly population and its planning implications Anthony Gar-on Yeh Yeh, Gar-on, Anthony 817 Planning standards for facilities for the elderly Lisa Lai-sum Cheng Cheng, Lai-sum, Lisa 938 Planning of social welfare facilities for elderly people Patricia Chu Chu, Patricia 1039 Housing needs and policy for elderly people Yao-kong Cheng Cheng, Yao-kong 11310 Public housing design for senior citizens Rosman C.C. Wai Wai, Rosman C.C. 12311 Design of housing for elderly people - The Jockey Club Tuen Mun Home for the Aged Blind Patrick S.S. Lau Lau, Patrick S.S. 14112 Housing for elderly residents in Hong Kong - options for the private sector Danielle Pacaud Pacaud, Danielle 14913 Service standards in residential services for elderly people in Hong Kong Simon Pak-ho Li Li, Pak-ho, Simon 17514 Accessibility for elderly people Charles Leung Leung, Charles 18315 Provision of recreation facilities and programmes by the Provisional Urban Council for elderly people in the urban areas Peter A. Rull Rull, Peter A. 19
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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