China's Concealed Crisis. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Denison, Edward; Ren, Guang Yu; Farrelly, Lorraine
• Is Part Of: Architectural design. Volume 84:Number 2(2014:Mar./Apr.)
• Page Start: 68
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: 729
• DOI: 10.1002/ad.1730
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-8504

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Architectural historian and author <bold>Edward Denison</bold> and architect and researcher <bold>Guang Yu Ren</bold> lift the lid on the complex and urgent matter of China's ageing population. The impending crisis is not only a matter of numbers – a third of China's population are projected to be over 60 by 2050 – but also one of shifting social responsibility. Whereas the care of ageing relatives has traditionally been the individual family's responsibility – filial obligation being written into the constitution – urban migration and economic development and the legacy of the One Child Policy are disrupting this, creating a greater need for state and private housing provision for the elderly.</p> </abstract>