Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Tables, figures and boxes
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Long-term care quality systems based on ‘professionalism’
- Part III Long-term care quality systems based on regulatory inspection frameworks
- Part IV Long-term care quality systems based on data measurement and public reporting
- Part V Long-term care quality systems and developing regulatory systems
- 14 Quality monitoring of long-term care in the Republic of Korea
- 15 Long-term care in China: reining in market forces through regulatory oversight
- Part VI Conclusion
- Index
- References
15 - Long-term care in China: reining in market forces through regulatory oversight
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2014
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Tables, figures and boxes
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Long-term care quality systems based on ‘professionalism’
- Part III Long-term care quality systems based on regulatory inspection frameworks
- Part IV Long-term care quality systems based on data measurement and public reporting
- Part V Long-term care quality systems and developing regulatory systems
- 14 Quality monitoring of long-term care in the Republic of Korea
- 15 Long-term care in China: reining in market forces through regulatory oversight
- Part VI Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Introduction
Traditionally, elder care in China has been confined to the familial sphere, long enshrined by the Confucian norm of filial piety. However, in recent years demographic shifts and rapid socioeconomic changes have escalated concerns about whether Chinese families will still be able to take care of a rapidly growing elderly population. These concerns are compounded by China’s one-child policy, which has been in effect for more than thirty years, further straining the capacities of family caregivers. Against this backdrop, formal long-term care services have emerged and expanded rapidly in China, a process catalysed both by government policies and private-sector initiatives.
In this chapter, we begin with an outline of the unprecedented challenges for Chinese elder care in the context of population ageing and profound socioeconomic transformations, followed by an overview of the evolving long-term care landscape in China. Next, we document the rise of formal long-term care services for the elderly, and summarize major policy efforts mounted by the Chinese government in spurring the growth of these services over the last decade. This is followed by a description of the current regulatory structure and process from the perspectives of both central and local government authorities. We conclude by highlighting the need for strengthening regulatory oversight through the building of an information infrastructure in this rapidly growing long-term care service sector.
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- Regulating Long-Term Care QualityAn International Comparison, pp. 409 - 444Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014
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