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Understanding the mechanisms underlying the effects of loneliness on vulnerability to fraud among older adults
- Authors:
- WEN Jing, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 34(1), 2022, pp.1-19.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The current study aimed to clarify the relationships among loneliness, susceptibility to persuasion, self-control, and vulnerability to fraud among older adults. Especially, we wanted to investigate whether susceptibility to persuasion mediates the association between loneliness and vulnerability to fraud, and whether self-control moderates the relationship in this process. A moderated mediation model was examined with 252 Chinese older adults (Mage = 67.94, SD = 6.27) who completed questionnaires regarding loneliness, susceptibility to persuasion, self-control, and vulnerability to fraud. The results revealed that loneliness significantly predicted older adults’ vulnerability to fraud and susceptibility to persuasion partially mediated this relationship. Moreover, this mediating effect was only significant for older adults with low self-control. These findings enrich our understanding of how loneliness affects older adults’ vulnerability to fraud and provide practical guidance for establishing protections against fraud targeting older adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older adults’ demand for integrated care and its influencing factors: a scoping review
- Authors:
- WANG Zhenyu, LIU Zhihan
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(4), 2021, p.28. Online only
- Publisher:
- International Foundation for Integrated Care
Introduction: Integration has become a major concern for governments, healthcare and aged care systems in many countries. However, the research on and implementation of integrated care in China started relatively late, and there is no review on the needs of older adults with regard to integrated care and the influencing factors. Therefore, this paper aims to provide a scoping review by searching, evaluating, and summarizing the Chinese and international literature on the need for and the factors influencing integrated care for older people. In addition, this review highlights evidence of the gap between China and the world in integrated care. Methods: Using a framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley, a systematic search of 12 domestic and international databases was conducted. Of the 890 original studies retrieved, those that met the established inclusion criteria were screened and scored using the Ekman quality assessment tool. The qualitative description method was used to summarize the demand for integrated care for older adults and the influencing factors. Results: A total of 49 papers were included. These studies were from eleven countries on five continents (most commonly China and the US) and were mostly cross-sectional quantitative studies that surveyed the integrated care needs of older people living in homes/communities or long-term care facilities. The analysis shows that existing research on the integrated care needs of older people in China adopts a single perspective and is inadequate and unsystematic in its assessment; the integrated care needs of older adults and the factors influencing them are multifaceted; and both in China and internationally, the community-home care scenario most consistently meets the needs and expectations of older adults. Conclusion: Although there is no uniform definition of integrated care in China or abroad and each country has its own national definition and system of integrated care, there are certain commonalities regarding the needs of older adults and the factors that influence them across countries. Our research reveals a gap between China and the international community in terms of integrated care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Knowledge of urinary incontinence among Chinese community nurses and community-dwelling older people
- Authors:
- YUAN Haobin, WILLIAMS Beverly A.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 18(1), January 2010, pp.82-90.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The purpose of this study was to describe knowledge of urinary incontinence among community nurses and community-dwelling older people in China. A random sampling method was used to recruit 100 Chinese people aged 60 or older and 100 nurses serving as community nursing staff in the Jinshan and Manhui health service centres. All participants completed a demographic survey and the Urinary Incontinence Knowledge Scale. The results demonstrated that older people had a very poor knowledge of urinary incontinence particularly relating to risk factors, prevention, treatment and management. Although community nurses had moderate knowledge of the impact of incontinence, they still lacked knowledge of risk factors, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and management. Because of their knowledge deficits, community nurses and older people viewed urinary incontinence as a normal part of the ageing process. The findings suggest that both nurses and older people have educational needs relating to incontinence, and that the development of specific educational programmes concerning urinary incontinence should be the focus of further studies.
Ageing and well-being in an international context
- Author:
- CLIFTON Jonathan
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 36p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The author asks what lessons the UK can learn from several case studies from overseas about how the well-being of older people can be incorporated into a wider range of policy areas than those, traditionally, of pensions, health and social care. For example, in the UK an ageing population brings more focus onto mental health, loneliness and isolation issues, whereas life satisfaction is highest in Japan among those over 65. In addition, case studies from Ireland, the United States, Norway, Finland, New Zealand and China are presented with much variation in findings. Examples of how the well-being of older people can be addressed in the four key areas of relationships, work, learning and the built environment are discussed and put forward by the author as good practice for the future of an ageing population in the UK.
Elder abuse and neglect in an urban Chinese population
- Authors:
- DONG Xin Qi, SIMON Melissa A., GORBIEN Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 19(3/4), 2007, pp.79-96.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A cross-sectional study performed in an urban medical centre in Nanjing is reported, and shows that elder abuse and neglect is common in mainland China. A total of 412 participants completed the survey, of whom 35% (mean age 69, 59% male) screened positive for elder abuse and neglect. Caregiver neglect was the most common form of abuse, followed by financial exploitation, psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and abandonment. Thirty-six percent suffered multiple forms of abuse and neglect. Risk factors associated with abuse and neglect were female gender, lower educational level and lower income. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Does a universal non-contributory pension scheme make sense for rural China?
- Authors:
- SHEN Ce, WILLIAMSON John B.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 22(2), October 2006, pp.143-153.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Rapid economic growth in China during the past 25 years has been accompanied by increasing economic inequality. China's old-age social security system has long been restricted to urban areas, leaving the 70 per cent of the population living in rural areas with little or no coverage. The lack of social security for elderly people in rural areas poses a threat to social stability and raises social justice concerns. This study is based in part on interviews conducted in rural northeastern China. It also draws on evidence from Chinese government documents, newspapers, and reports on relevant programs in other developing countries. For rural China the authors propose a variant of the universal non-contributory old-age pension model that takes into consideration rural-urban differences in cost of living. The proposed model would reduce the level of poverty in rural areas as well as the degree of income inequality between rural and urban areas while simultaneously promoting social and political stability.
Non-state care homes for older people as third sector organisations in China's transitional welfare economy
- Authors:
- WONG Linda, JUN Tang
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 35(2), April 2006, pp.229-246.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
The rise of the third sector has been a global welfare phenomenon. In China, the growth of social organisations has been a remarkable feature of the transitional society after the adoption of market reforms and political liberalisation. In its emergent welfare economy, the third sector has been hailed as a new growth point in social care as the state retreats from direct provision of welfare services. This article examines non-state care homes for older people in urban China based on a survey of 137 homes in three cities. It begins with a brief review of the theory of the third sector, non-governmental organisations and private markets in the production of welfare. This is followed by a discussion of third-sector organisations, markets and the state in the special context of China. The next section appraises the factors that contribute to the surge of non-state residential provision for the elderly. The final part of the article presents empirical findings on the development, key features and authority relations of 137 non-state care homes for older people. It is argued that their uniqueness marks them out as a special form of third-sector organisation in China's welfare economy.
Dementia research in China
- Authors:
- CHIU Helen F.K., ZHANG Mingyuan
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(10), October 2000, pp.947-953.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There is little information on dementia research in China in the international literature. This paper is an overview of studies on dementia conducted in China. Studies on dementia research in China were identified through a literature search, as well as through consulting Chinese psychiatrists and neurologists with expertise in the field. These studies were then reviewed. Finds that there is much research activity in China in the field of dementia and further cross-cultural studies are useful to examine the cultural differences in various areas of dementia research.
Enforcing family care obligations for the elderly in China through mediation
- Authors:
- LEUNG Joe C.B., LAM Debbie O.B.
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 10(1), March 2000, pp.77-89.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
Demographic and social changes are challenging the capacity and willingness of the Chinese traditional virtue of adult children providing financial and social support for their aged parents. Because of the underdevelopment of formal social services in China, the Chinese Government has to rely on legislation and neighbourhood-based mediation service to enforce family care obligations. Describes the operation of the service and assesses its effectiveness in practice.
Attitudes of Chinese elderly people towards death: practical implications for social workers
- Authors:
- MING-LIN Alice Chong, LANG Graeme S.
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 8(1), March 1998, pp.50-63.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
This article documents the attitudes of Chinese elderly people with different religious beliefs towards death and dying. Discusses the implications for social work with this population.