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How to relieve stress in adult child caregivers of the older adults with disabilities: a survey study from the city of Nanjing, China
- Authors:
- et al, SHEN Suyan
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 58(3), 2019, pp.291-303.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The care of older adults with disabilities (OADs) in China is mostly provided by their adult offspring. As the population continues to age, carer stress will increase. A survey of 900 adult child caregivers of OADs was conducted in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China, and used to investigate the status and stress levels of caregivers in order to explore effective support for offspring caregivers and suggest improvements to the social care system. Multiple linear regression models were used to examine the effects of coping strategies on carer stress. Caregivers experienced stress at moderate or high levels due to physical, psychological, financial, and work issues. Stress was significantly associated with OADs’ health status and self-care ability, and the amount of care time. Caregivers sought help from their families to care for elderly parents, which significantly relieved stress. The purchase of social care services and professional medical services for OADs significantly reduced stress; however, for elderly persons with high self-care ability, the purchase of social care services increased caregiver stress, while government-subsidized family nursing allowances reduced it. It is necessary to focus on the role of family care to stimulate mutual family support, and to integrate society and government support systems. (Publisher abstract)
The care regime in China: elder and child care
- Authors:
- SHANG Xiaoyuan, WU Xiaoming
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 27(2), June 2011, pp.123-131.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In China, the social welfare system emphasises the responsibility of the family, with the state taking a residual function. As a result of rapid socio-economic change, a steep decline in the fertility rate, and an ageing population, the care regime in China faces challenges. This article uses existing data, including data from the National Surveys on Social Support to Older People in Rural and Urban China 2000 and 2006, to examine welfare provision in China and changes in the care regimes for older people and children. The article focuses on services and financing and the distribution of provision among 4 sectors: family; state; community; and the market. It demonstrates that the care regime in China remains traditional, relying heavily on the family. The state is hesitant to assume more responsibility for funding and provision. However, in response to the challenge presented by an ageing population, a new care regime is emerging, particularly in developed regions and major cities.
Care regimes and responses: East Asian experiences compared
- Authors:
- CHAN Raymond K. H., SOMA Naoko, YAMASHITA Junko
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 27(2), June 2011, pp.175-186.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This concluding paper provides a review of the papers in this journal special issue which focuses on the changing care regimes for children and older people in the East Asian societies of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It argues that the 5 Asian societies exhibit similar demographic trends and political forces, which have presented similar challenges to their care systems. Various care regimes and arrangements have been initiated to tackle these recent challenges. The family retains its significant role in all these societies, with the care burden increasingly being shared by other sectors, especially the state. While the state primarily provides funding, community and market sectors are playing a more significant role in the provision of services. The details of the reconstituted care regimes and the redistribution of roles and burdens will remain different in each of these societies, reflecting their institutional legacy, their ideological commitment to state or market, and their range of alternatives to state provision.
Comparative framework for care regime analysis in East Asia
- Authors:
- SOMA Naoko, YAMASHITA Junko, CHAN Raymond K. H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 27(2), June 2011, pp.111-121.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper provides an introduction to this journal special issue which focuses on the changing care regimes for children and older people in the East Asian societies of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. As a result of dramatic changes in family structures and behaviours in each society, determining the best methods of providing social care services to older people and children has recently become a focus of attention. Each paper in this special issue focuses on one of the societies, addressing the impact of demographic trends on the care regimes. A concluding paper then highlights the similarities and differences among these societies. The purpose of this introductory chapter is to map the demographic shifts and the changing profile of the family in each society, and to present a framework for the analysis of the provision and financing of both elder and child care.