Community-based service for the frail elderly in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9973331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joe C B Leung (University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Joe Leung ([Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, ]), Yu Cheung Wong (0000-0001-9549-5496, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Yang-Sheng Wong (University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205-216 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00208728020450020301 |
| OpenAlex | W2014559248 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 4 |
This study of community-based social services for the frail elderly in China shows that as China turns into an ageing society and the capacity of the family support for the frail elderly is rapidly declining, there is an urgent need to develop formal social services to support elderly persons continuing to live in their community. This article provides a general background on the structure of the emergent community services. Using the example of a city in China, the operation of the community services for the elderly is illustrated The strengths and limitations of community services are discussed
Ageing society · Business · China · Community service · Economic growth · Economics · Elderly people · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Social Welfare · Sociology · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Health and Wellbeing Research · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Marketing · Medicine · Gerontology · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2022 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |