Twenty Years of China’s Ageing Society: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects

Peng Du, Weilin Liu

Springer Nature, Jun 11, 2025 - Social Science - 570 pages

This book is an in-depth study of the ageing problem in China from a multidisciplinary perspective. For the first time in Chinese history, it systematically summarizes the development process, achievements and challenges of China from the year 2000 to 2020, and illustrates the exploration process of the theory and practice to actively address population ageing with Chinese characteristics.

Contents

• General Introduction Twenty Years of Chinas Ageing Society Achievements Challenges and Prospects: 1
• Research on Theory and Thought of Ageing: 50
• Review and Inspiration of Ageing Policies: 101
• Governance of an Aged Society: 125
• Elderly Economy: 156
• Pension Security Institutional Arrangement and System Construction: 181
• Construction of Elderly Care Service Systems: 211
• Health for the Elderly: 239
• Regional Pension Mode: 278
• Development of Elderly Care Personnel: 313
• Creating Livable Environment for the Elderly: 366
• Policy Framework and Social Environment of Filial Respect for the Elderly: 397
• Smart Elderly Care and Assistance: 423
• Cultural Education for the Elderly: 455
• Social Participation of the Elderly: 485
• International Communication and Cooperation: 520
• Afterword: 559
• Index: 563

About the author

Prof. Peng Du is the dean of School of Population and Health, Renmin University of China. He is also the director and professor of the Institute of Gerontology, former vice-president of Renmin University of China. He is vice-president, China Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vice president of China Population Association. He has been the board member of HelpAge International (2008-2016) and board member of United Nations International Institute on Ageing (since2008), he served as the chair of International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Region from 2009 to 2013. His research interests are population ageing and ageing policies. His publications include The Process of Population Ageing in China, Social Gerontology, The Value of Older Persons, Who will support the Older Persons, Ageing Issues and Policies in EU Countries, Population Ageing: Changes and Challenges, Disabled Persons and Their Social Protection in Rural China, China’s Population in the 21st Century, Ageing Society and Harmonious Society, Twenty Years of China’s Ageing Society: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects.

Weilin Liu has been engaged in research, legislation, and supervision in the field of ageing in recent years. He has led the drafting of the Regulations on Home Care Services for the Elderly in Beijing, which was the first local regulation on home care services with a positive effect in China. In November 2017, he served as the president of the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He focused on the major theoretical issues concerning the active response to population ageing, and strengthened relevant research and application in this field. He has highlighted the association's role as an emerging think tank, elevating its status to a more prestigious level.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Twenty Years of China’s Ageing Society: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects; Social Sciences; Social Sciences (R0)
• Editors: Peng Du, Weilin Liu
• Publisher: Springer Nature, 2025
• ISBN: 9819626536, 9789819626533
• Length: 570 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / China; History / General; Social Science / Demography; Social Science / Sociology / General; Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family