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Community social services: support for independent living of older persons in China
Author(s)	Zhu Chuan Yi
Journal title	Southern African Journal of Gerontology, vol 5, no 1, April 1996
Pages	pp 20-23
Keywords	Services ; Community care ; Needs [elderly] ; Living alone ; Family relationships ; Social economics ; China.
Annotation	Family care is a traditional source of support for older persons in China. However, the forces of industrialisation and urbanisation in China mean that some older people have to adapt to social changes and live independently. The establishment of a social security system and the development of community social services provide great support for older people who live independently. The majority of older people regard the community as their extended family. Since China has a large population and limited financial resources, it is estimated that social services and service facilities meet only 30% and 20% of the demand, respectively. The author proposes that in the process of rapid economic development, the government and non-governmental organisations need to pay more attention to the growing problems of older people and to provide more support to them.
Accession Number	CPA-971113227 A
Classmark	I: PA: IK: K8: DS:SJ: W4: 7DC
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