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International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology
Volume 3, Issue 4, 2017, Page No: 21-31
doi:dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-8677.0304003

The Impact of Private Sector Provision of Home-Based Services for Older People in Beijing

Rui Kang1,George Leeson2,Laurel Hixon3

1.School of Labour Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China.
2.Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6PR, UK.

Citation :Rui Kang,George Leeson,Laurel Hixon, The Impact of Private Sector Provision of Home-Based Services for Older People in Beijing International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology 2017,3(4) : 21-31

Abstract

The private sector in China plays an increasingly important role in the provision of home-based services for older people as the number of older people and their care and support needs increase. However, Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is relatively new in Beijing. This paper explores the relationship between the use of and the satisfaction with home-based services for older people provided by the private sector on the one hand and the finance, regulation, private sector conditions, and an individual's situation on the other hand. The analyses make use of both the statistics data and survey data. The results of the analyses suggest that use of these services is affected by the coverage of the private sector and professional staff, the older person's pension and number of their children. In addition, satisfaction with services is influenced by financial contribution from the local authority as well as the level of regulations on subsidies, the coverage of the private sector and professional staff, and the older person's expenditure. In conclusion, in order to further improve and develop PPP in the provision of home-based services for older people in Beijing, we suggest that policy should focus on the expansion of service providers and professionals to increase the coverage. In addition, local authorities should be involved financially, especially in subsidies for older people based on means-testing


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