Eldercare Issues in China and India

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <p><strong>1.Introduction: Elder Care Issues in Contemporary Chinese and Indian Societies</strong><strong>Section I Elder Care and Filial Piety in China and India</strong><strong>2.</strong> The Extension of Xiao <strong>3.</strong> Eldercare, Filial Piety within the Joint Family System of Urban India <b>Section II Family Care for Elders in Chinese and Indian societies</b><strong>4.</strong> A Comparative Study of Caregiving Experiences between Family Caregivers for Elderly Cancer Patients in China and India: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis<strong>5. </strong>Filial-Piety-Based Family Care Patterns in Chinese Societies <b>Section III Institutionalized and Formal Eldercare in China and India </b><strong>6.</strong>Stigmatization of the Elderly and the Influence of NIMBY in Community-Based Eldercare Facilities <strong>7. </strong>Dimensions of Eldercare and Quality of Life of Elderly People in an Old-Age Home in Kolkata <strong>Section IV Care Issues of Marginalized Elder Groups in China and India 8.</strong> Successfully Aging Alone: Long-Term Singlehood and Care during COVID-19 in India<strong>9.<em> </em></strong>Loss of the Only Child and Caregiving for Grandchildren among Older Adults: A Qualitative Case Study in China<strong>Section V Eldercare Research in China and India 10.</strong> Does India Have Sufficient Data to Understand the Need for Eldercare?<strong>11.</strong> Conclusion: Future Research Directions for Eldercare Issues in China and India</p>