Author(s)

ShiYu Xie, YanRunYu Liang^*

Affiliation(s)

School of Elderly Care Services and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.

Corresponding Author

YanRunYu Liang

ABSTRACT

Amid the ongoing restructuring of the older adult care service system, this study explores the general elements of governance mechanisms within the context of China’s institutional environment. It proposes an analytical framework for older adult care service models, following the stages of initial form, institution, behavior, and post-intervention state. By clarifying the initial roles of public service agencies, families, social organizations, and enterprises within various service models, the study outlines their functional boundaries, strengths, and limitations. Additionally, using national strategies and current policies as practical foundations, and following the intervention path from institution to behavior, the study constructs a preliminary framework for the ideal network structure and form of older adult care services. This provides a reference for the subsequent development of a multi-tiered older adult care service system.

KEYWORDS

Older adult care models; Governance mechanisms; Instruments; Actors; Networks

CITE THIS PAPER

ShiYu Xie, YanRunYu Liang. THE CONNOTATION AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF OLDER ADULT CARE SERVICE MODELS: AN INTERPRETATIVE FRAMEWORK BASED ON GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS. Eurasia Journal of Science and Technology. 2024, 6(6): 11-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/ejst3041

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