Can Community-based Elderly Care Policies Address the Challenges of an Ageing Population?: A Discussion Based on the Extent of Their Implementation

Yutong Teng

doi:10.47297/wspelWSP2515-824408.20250902

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Can Community-based Elderly Care Policies Address the Challenges of an Ageing Population?: A Discussion Based on the Extent of Their Implementation

Volume 9, Issue 2

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Can Community-based Elderly Care Policies Address the Challenges of an Ageing Population?: A Discussion Based on the Extent of Their Implementation
Can Community-based Elderly Care Policies Address the Challenges of an Ageing Population?: A Discussion Based on the Extent of Their Implementation
School of Marxism, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610500, China
Vol. 9, Issue 2, Pages: 38-41(2025)
Published：30 June 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspelWSP2515-824408.20250902
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Teng Yutong.Can Community-based Elderly Care Policies Address the Challenges of an Ageing Population?: A Discussion Based on the Extent of Their Implementation[J].Elder Law,2025,09(02):38-41.
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Teng Yutong.Can Community-based Elderly Care Policies Address the Challenges of an Ageing Population?: A Discussion Based on the Extent of Their Implementation[J].Elder Law,2025,09(02):38-41. DOI： 10.47297/wspelWSP2515-824408.20250902.

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This paper examines whether community-based elderly care policies can support an ageing society

based on the evolution of China's "90-9-1" elderly care structure

and considering three implementation challenges: spatial differentiation

service mismatch

and resource bottlenecks. Research indicates that the potential of policies to provide a safety net is constrained by structural contradictions such as poor regional adaptability

mismatches between service supply and demand

and insufficient coordination among multiple stakeholders. By deconstructing Japan's long-term care insurance demand-side subsidy mechanism and the UK's integrated care "community-anchored" model

this paper proposes a systemic governance approach centred on institutional dynamic adaptability

targeted resource decentralization

and tiered responses to demand

aiming to shift policies from "formal coverage" to "substantive safety net provision."

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