Aged Care in Context and Across Disciplines -

Aged Care in Context and Across Disciplines

China and Nordic Regions in Focus

Jing Wu, Chunrong Liu (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
178 Seiten
2024 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-0364-1423-8 (ISBN)
78,55 inkl. MwSt
This edited collection addresses the urgent need for action and the many challenges in aged care within the Chinese and Nordic contexts, especially highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the book explores the social, medical, managerial, and technical aspects of aged care, offering a comprehensive view of the field. By examining practices and experiences in both China and the Nordic regions, this collection uncovers commonalities, disparities, and opportunities for collaboration. Utilizing diverse research methods, including systematic reviews, theoretical explorations, and empirical studies, the authors present key findings on policy frameworks, healthcare infrastructure, management systems, and innovative care models. This collection is an essential resource for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and students, providing evidence-based insights and contributing to the development of effective and innovative aged care policies and practices.

Jing Wu is an Associate Professor of Sociology and the Program Director of the International Master's Program in Strategic Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at the Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Her primary research and teaching interests focus on the well-being of older people in the context of the welfare state, the ageing workforce, informal and formal aged care, active and healthy ageing, suicide prevention and mental health promotion in old age. Chunrong Liu is a Professor of Political Science at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He serves as the Managing Director of the Fudan-European Centre for China Studies (FECCS) at the University of Oslo, Norway, and is a Research Associate at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His teaching and research interests include state-society relations, comparative governance, and Chinese politics.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.12.2024
Verlagsort Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Geriatrie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-0364-1423-X / 103641423X
ISBN-13 978-1-0364-1423-8 / 9781036414238
Zustand Neuware
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