Ngan R, Kwok J
Department of Applied Social Studies, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, Kowloon.
Int J Rehabil Res. 1992;15(3):199-207. doi: 10.1097/00004356-199209000-00002.
Community care has been a major guiding policy in developing services for the elderly in Hong Kong. It has been assumed that Chinese families tend to have a large caring network to render care in the community. However, in a survey conducted in early 1991, it was found that such caring networks for disabled elderly people were very small and inconsequential. Quite a high proportion of Chinese disabled elderly are living alone in the community, and have a small network for emotional support. Effective measures to promote family care of disabled elderly people are discussed. Two pathways for integrating the formal and informal care sectors are examined in relation to promoting effective practice for the frail elderly living in the community.
社区照顾一直是香港发展老年人服务的一项主要指导政策。人们认为中国家庭往往有庞大的照顾网络，能在社区提供照顾。然而，在1991年初进行的一项调查中发现，残疾老年人的这种照顾网络非常小且无足轻重。相当高比例的中国残疾老年人独自居住在社区，情感支持网络也很小。文中讨论了促进对残疾老年人家庭照顾的有效措施。研究了正式和非正式照顾部门整合的两条途径，以促进为居住在社区的体弱老年人提供有效服务。
