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Analysis of Responsibilities Undertaken by Families and the State in Solving Elderly Care Issues under Contemporary Social Policies

Author(s)

Bingbing Chen*

Affiliation(s)

School of sociology,University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Amid robust global economic expansion, worsening population ageing and the gradual roll out of urban-rural integrated development systems, China has attached paramount importance to the governance of ageing population. Population ageing in China entails daunting hurdles as well as promising developmental prospects. Rural ageing poses substantial negative repercussions on the progression of rural revitalization. Urban ageing confronts tangible practical predicaments nonetheless, it embraces immense latent prospects awaiting in-depth excavation and realization. Employing literature research and policy content analysis, this paper explores the supply of elderly care resources in urban and rural areas, defines the functional orientation and bounden obligations of families, and dissects supporting policy frameworks based on the contextual features of population ageing in urban and rural regions.Keywords: population aging; elderly care services; urban-rural differences.

Keywords

Population Aging, Elderly Care Services, Urban-Rural Differences

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