This study examined the factors associated with financial support in old age from three primary mechanisms-personal savings,family support,and social insurance-to explore the implications for the future development of...This study examined the factors associated with financial support in old age from three primary mechanisms-personal savings,family support,and social insurance-to explore the implications for the future development of China's rural social welfare system.Cross-sectional surveys of 1392 young and middle-aged rural residents were conducted in July and August2012.The results showed that while social insurance was increasingly acceptable,personal savings and family support still had fundamental value.Combining the three mechanisms,the rural old-age welfare system presented nontraditional features.China's new rural endowment insurance is discussed as a means to address the need for financial support among the rural aging population.展开更多
Objective We aimed to examine the current developments and challenges confronted by old age security in rural China. Data sources This study is based on the data from PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCI Expand...Objective We aimed to examine the current developments and challenges confronted by old age security in rural China. Data sources This study is based on the data from PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCI Expanded, ProQuest, Google, and CNKI which is the most informative database in Chinese. Study selection Articles were selected with the search terms ＂rural＂, ＂China＂, ＂old＂, ＂older＂, or ＂elder＂, ＂elderly＂, or ＂aged＂, ＂aging＂, ＂security＂, ＂culture＂, ＂value＂, ＂medical insurance＂ or ＂community based medical insurance＂ or ＂cooperative medical scheme＂. Related websites and yearbooks were searched as well. Results The socio-economic development has made the burden of traditional care for the rural elderly heavier than ever, and new challenges are emerging in rural communities, such as poor economic, deteriorating natural environment and health crisis. Conclusions The governments should improve the scale and caliber of rural old age security and strengthen regulations with areat efforts in develoDina the rural economv and Drotectina the natural environment of rural communities.展开更多
This paper focuses on social equity issues among different age groups and generations in rural society and rural families in China. The researchers describe the material and social living condition of the elderly in r...This paper focuses on social equity issues among different age groups and generations in rural society and rural families in China. The researchers describe the material and social living condition of the elderly in rural areas, pointing out their relative poverty and the structural contradiction between the deterioration in their quality of life and socioeconomic position and the gradual improvement overall in rural living standards. They see this as evidence of social differentiation based on age and generation. The paper further provides an analysis of the resource difficulties encountered by the system of family support for the elderly that illustrates how economic, social and cultural developments affect the lives, power and rights of the elderly through changes in the rural family system and intergenerational familial relations.展开更多
基金supported by some projects from Chinese central universities'basic scientific research[Grant No.SKZD201206]Humanities and Social Sciences Project from Education Ministry[grant number:13YJC630131]Nanjing Agricultural University Social Science Fund[Grant No.SK2012006]
文摘This study examined the factors associated with financial support in old age from three primary mechanisms-personal savings,family support,and social insurance-to explore the implications for the future development of China's rural social welfare system.Cross-sectional surveys of 1392 young and middle-aged rural residents were conducted in July and August2012.The results showed that while social insurance was increasingly acceptable,personal savings and family support still had fundamental value.Combining the three mechanisms,the rural old-age welfare system presented nontraditional features.China's new rural endowment insurance is discussed as a means to address the need for financial support among the rural aging population.
基金This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 71203080）, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation （No. 2013M530242）, Senior Professionals Scientific Research Foundation of Jiangsu University （No. 12JDG122） and Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds （No. 1301146C）.
文摘Objective We aimed to examine the current developments and challenges confronted by old age security in rural China. Data sources This study is based on the data from PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCI Expanded, ProQuest, Google, and CNKI which is the most informative database in Chinese. Study selection Articles were selected with the search terms ＂rural＂, ＂China＂, ＂old＂, ＂older＂, or ＂elder＂, ＂elderly＂, or ＂aged＂, ＂aging＂, ＂security＂, ＂culture＂, ＂value＂, ＂medical insurance＂ or ＂community based medical insurance＂ or ＂cooperative medical scheme＂. Related websites and yearbooks were searched as well. Results The socio-economic development has made the burden of traditional care for the rural elderly heavier than ever, and new challenges are emerging in rural communities, such as poor economic, deteriorating natural environment and health crisis. Conclusions The governments should improve the scale and caliber of rural old age security and strengthen regulations with areat efforts in develoDina the rural economv and Drotectina the natural environment of rural communities.
文摘This paper focuses on social equity issues among different age groups and generations in rural society and rural families in China. The researchers describe the material and social living condition of the elderly in rural areas, pointing out their relative poverty and the structural contradiction between the deterioration in their quality of life and socioeconomic position and the gradual improvement overall in rural living standards. They see this as evidence of social differentiation based on age and generation. The paper further provides an analysis of the resource difficulties encountered by the system of family support for the elderly that illustrates how economic, social and cultural developments affect the lives, power and rights of the elderly through changes in the rural family system and intergenerational familial relations.
