Elder care in China faces great problems, increasingly due to the ageing of society. In order to tackle issues related to elder care, China has actively been seeking international partners to...Show moreElder care in China faces great problems, increasingly due to the ageing of society. In order to tackle issues related to elder care, China has actively been seeking international partners to collaborate with to share and exchange ideas on the topic. The Netherlands has been one of them, already cooperating with China since 1998. This thesis will describe the issues related to the Chinese elder care, as well as provide a first, exploratory insight into the cooperation between China and the Netherlands.Show less
This thesis contains a description of married women's role regarding childcare and eldercare in China during the Maoist era. Next to that it describes the most recent practices and expectations of...Show moreThis thesis contains a description of married women's role regarding childcare and eldercare in China during the Maoist era. Next to that it describes the most recent practices and expectations of married women in urban China and their role regarding childcare and eldercare. The thesis concludes that most recently the role regarding childcare has become bigger and heavier due to a lack of affordable childcare services. The role regarding eldercare has become a little smaller due to, among others, a reinterpretation of the concept 'xiao'.Show less
