Community-based service for the frail elderly in China

Leung, Janny; Wong, Y.C

doi:10.1177/00208728020450020301

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“…Third , The capabilities of rural community care should be established [ 75 ], [ 76 ]. Having a community-based service delivery model is important.…”

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Exploratory analysis of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly in rural China: An empirical study in three economically developed cities in eastern China

Liang

2014

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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BackgroundAlong with rapid economic development, the aging process in China is gradually accelerating. The living conditions of empty-nest rural elderly are worrisome. As a more vulnerable group, empty-nest elderly are facing more urgent health problems. This study explores the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of empty-nest elderly in rural China and aims to arouse more social concern for their HRQOL.MethodsResearch subjects were empty-nest rural elderly from three cities: Nanjing, Suzhou, and Wenzhou (ages ≥ 60, n = 967). This study used the five-dimensional European quality of health scale (EQ-5D) and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) to measure the HRQOL of the respondents. Spearman correlation coefficient, stereotype logistic regression, ordered probit regression and multinomial logistic regression, and Structural equation model (SEM) methods are employed to study the relationship.Results(1) The Spearman correlation coefficient shows that the correlations of similar domains between the SF-12 and the EQ-5D scales are relatively strong. (2) Men’s scores are higher than that of women’s in general health (GH) and anxiety/depression (AD) models. (3) The scores of physical component summary (PCS), physical functioning (PF), mental health (MH), and usual activities (UA) decline with age. (4) Apart from PCS, vitality (VT), and role-emotional (RE) as dependent variables, the education passes all the significance tests. The higher the education is, the higher the scores of physical or psychological health are. (5) The scores of PCS and bodily pain (BP) of empty-nest elderly are divorced or higher in other marital status. (6) In SEM analysis, the effect of basic information of empty-nest elderly on SF-12 scale is more significant.Conclusions First, the frequency histograms of EQ-5D show that the scores of empty-nest elderly in rural China are generally low. Second, in all SF-12 items, the HRQOL is low. Third, men’s scores are higher than that of women’s. The elderly with higher education reported higher scores than those with lower education. Fourth, the effect of socio-demographic variables of the rural Chinese empty-nest elderly on SF-12 scores is more significant, whereas the effect on EQ-5D scores is less significant.

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“…Third , The capabilities of rural community care should be established [ 75 ], [ 76 ]. Having a community-based service delivery model is important.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploratory analysis of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly in rural China: An empirical study in three economically developed cities in eastern China

Liang

2014

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“…Neighbourhood street offices and residents’ committees provide a variety of public and social functions (Leung, 2001: 18). However, remote rural communities are often unable to raise the revenue to provide similar services (Leung & Wong, 2002: 211).…”

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“…Potential workforce developments include a proposal to develop ‘cadres’ as professional social workers (Leung & Wong, 2002). This would certainly provide a ready‐made workforce and might represent a form of indigenous social work (Cheung & Liu, 2004).…”

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Defining the profession? Exploring an international definition of social work in the China context

Hutchings

Taylor

2007

Int J Soc Welfare

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Global social work defies concise definition. In this article, the key terms of the definition of social work formulated by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) are critically analysed. It is argued that this definition cannot claim to be ‘universal’ given the assumptions on which it is built and the rapidly changing global society in which social work is undertaken. This is demonstrated in the form of an analysis of social welfare provision and its implications for contemporary social work in China to assess whether the IFSW definition is applicable in this context. The conclusion is that the emerging aims and practice of social work in China are likely to be quite different from those in the West, and that the IFSW definition of social work has value as a point of reference rather than as a definitive definition or a statement of intent. Failure to recognise the limitations of a global definition risks ignoring the lived experience of social workers in China and those they work with.

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“…The government uses legislation to enforce the family's responsibility to take care of individuals and an individual's obligation to the family (Leung, 2001). However, in modern society, the capacity of Chinese families to provide care is seriously deteriorating (Leung & Wong, 2002). Because of the one-child policy, most families are now nuclear families.…”

Section: The Informal Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

What is the Role of Social Work in China? A Multi-Dimensional Analysis

Bai

2014

ASW

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This article analyzes the role of social work in the context of the special political, economic, cultural, and historical background in China. A historical perspective is used to understand the evolution of the Chinese welfare system and explain the timing of reintroducing the social work profession. A pluralistic perspective is adopted to define social work relating to different stakeholders in social welfare and services. The government starts to diminish its role as a direct service provider. The traditional family and community have less capacity to take care of people. Yet, the social work profession is not ready to take over. Finally, a social development perspective is used to illustrate why economic growth is prioritized by the Chinese government and social work as profession is supposed to work to promote social stability and prosperity. Implications for social work research and practice are discussed.

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Community-based service for the frail elderly in China

Cited by 22 publications

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Exploratory analysis of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly in rural China: An empirical study in three economically developed cities in eastern China

Exploratory analysis of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly in rural China: An empirical study in three economically developed cities in eastern China

Defining the profession? Exploring an international definition of social work in the China context

What is the Role of Social Work in China? A Multi-Dimensional Analysis

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