Full Description
The contributors to this book present case studies of elder care in China and India, and draw comparisons between the two - illuminating some of the key issues facing the two largest Asian countries as they develop rapidly.
Caring for the elderly is a major challenge for all countries, and one which is of acute concern for rapidly developing economies. Development tends to run counter to long-established cultural norms of family-based caring and filial piety, even as it also tends to lead to longer life expectancy. Taking a range of methodological and conceptual approaches to understanding these challenges, the contributors present a multifaceted understanding of elder care issues in both India and China. They focus in particular on caregiving within families and at care homes - and the impacts these have on quality of life and the experience of caregiving for both caregivers and the aged themselves.
An invaluable collection for scholars and students of gerontology and aging in Asia, that will also be of great interest to scholars with a broader interest in global trends in caregiving.
Contents
1.Introduction: Elder Care Issues in Contemporary Chinese and Indian SocietiesSection I Elder Care and Filial Piety in China and India2. The Extension of Xiao 3. Eldercare, Filial Piety within the Joint Family System of Urban India Section II Family Care for Elders in Chinese and Indian societies4. A Comparative Study of Caregiving Experiences between Family Caregivers for Elderly Cancer Patients in China and India: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis5. Filial-Piety-Based Family Care Patterns in Chinese Societies Section III Institutionalized and Formal Eldercare in China and India 6.Stigmatization of the Elderly and the Influence of NIMBY in Community-Based Eldercare Facilities 7. Dimensions of Eldercare and Quality of Life of Elderly People in an Old-Age Home in Kolkata Section IV Care Issues of Marginalized Elder Groups in China and India 8. Successfully Aging Alone: Long-Term Singlehood and Care during COVID-19 in India9. Loss of the Only Child and Caregiving for Grandchildren among Older Adults: A Qualitative Case Study in ChinaSection V Eldercare Research in China and India 10. Does India Have Sufficient Data to Understand the Need for Eldercare?11. Conclusion: Future Research Directions for Eldercare Issues in China and India
