Population aging and the need for long term care: A comparison of the United States and the People's Republic of China

被引：20
作者：
Arnsberger P. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Fox P. [2 ]
Zhang X. [2 ]
Gui S. [3 ]
机构：
[1] School of Social Work, University of New England, Biddeford, ME
[2] Institute for Health and Aging, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA
[3] East China Normal University, Shanghai
[4] School of Social Work, University of New England, Biddeford, ME
来源：
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology | 2000年 / 15卷 / 3期
关键词：
Aging; Long term care; P.R; China; USA;
D O I：
10.1023/A:1006745324079
中图分类号：
学科分类号：
摘要：
Both developing and major developed countries of the world are facing the global aging of their citizenry. The United States and the People's Republic of China each share in this phenomenon. The rapid growth of their aging populations comes as both countries are experiencing a sustained period of economic stability with an accompanying drop in fertility rates (Coale & Watkins 1986; Dyson & Murphy 1985). Together with longer expected life spans in both countries, these factors have caused a shift in the population structure which will result in increasingly large portions of the population who will potentially require assistance with ADL's and/or long term care (Olson 1990; Kennedy, LaPlante & Kaye 1997). The careful assessment and interpretation of available data to define the actual extent of need should be part of a process to help guide each country as they prepare for the future. © 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
引用
收藏
页码：207 / 227
页数：20
相关论文
共 75 条
  • [1] Out-of-pocket Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Older: 1997 Projections, pp. 18-28, (1997)
  • [2] Armstrong P.W., Medical advances in the treatment of congestive heart failure, Circulation, 88, pp. 2941-2952, (1993)
  • [3] Arnsberger Webber P., Fox P., Burnette D., Living alone with Alzheimer's disease: Effects on health and social service utilization patterns, The Gerontologist, 34, pp. 8-15, (1994)
  • [4] Banister J., The aging of China's population, Problems of Communism, 37, pp. 62-67, (1988)
  • [5] Beck C., Chumber N., Planning for the future of long term care: Consumers providers and purchasers, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, pp. 6-12, (1997)
  • [6] Bulatao R., Lee R., Determinants of Fertility in Developing Countries, 2, (1983)
  • [7] Caldwell J., Theory of Fertility Decline, (1982)
  • [8] Cao G., Development of social security, Report of the Social Development of China, (1991)
  • [9] Data Compilation of the Survey on China's Support for the Elderly, (1994)
  • [10] Chow N., Caregiving in Developing East and Southeast Asian Countries, (1988)
12345678