Ambivalent state commitment to long-term care provision in China

Chunhua Chen

Ambivalent state commitment to long-term care provision in China

The York Management School

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Abstract

Faced with the unprecedented challenges of rapidly ageing, long-term care (LTC) has become a focal point of social policy in China, with a national strategy for LTC provision introduced in 2016. However, there is little understanding of the extent to which the centre is committed to its implementation, with much of the literature focusing on diverse local practices. This is a prominent gap in policy analysis given the politically centralised nature of the Chinese polity, which makes central intervention crucial to understanding Chinese policy, including LTC.
This paper aims to fill this gap by examining state commitment to LTC from the perspective of those implementing the national LTC strategy. Using subjective data from interviews with central and local government officials, researchers, and service providers involved in LTC policy, this paper argues that, despite growing attention to LTC, state commitment is too conditional to prioritise LTC in the ageing policy system. This ambivalent commitment underlies how the national LTC strategy is operationalised across China, leaving considerable room for discretion in the choice of LTC arrangements.

Original language	English
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
Publication status	Unpublished - 27 Jun 2023
Event	Transforming Care Conference 2023: Boundaries, Transitions and crisis contexts - University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Jun 2023 → 28 Jul 2023 http://www.transforming-care.net/2023-transforming-care-conference/

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Conference	Transforming Care Conference 2023
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Sheffield
Period	26/06/23 → 28/07/23
Internet address	http://www.transforming-care.net/2023-transforming-care-conference/

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