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Characterizing Stakeholders of Aging-in-Place through Social Network Analysis: A Study of Nanjing, China

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  • Shenghua Zhou

    (Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China)

  • S. Thomas Ng

    (Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China)

  • Dezhi Li

    (Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
    The People’s Livelihood Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China)

  • Jiankun Zhang

    (Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
    The People’s Livelihood Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China)

  • Jie Fan

    (Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
    The People’s Livelihood Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China)

  • Yifan Yang

    (Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China)

Abstract

China currently has an elderly population of 249 million with over 97% of them ending up aging in place. Although various regional pilot programs have been conducted, a sustainable aging-in-place system has not been established to effectively and efficiently provide aging services in many cities of China. The characteristics of stakeholder networks in the aging-in-place systems have not attracted great attention from researchers. This research applies social network analysis to characterize the interactions of stakeholders in aging-in-place systems to facilitate cooperation and coordination amongst them. Using Nanjing as a case study, 23 stakeholders in Nanjing’s aging-in-place system are identified, such as the Aging Affairs Committee, Aging-in-Place Service Association, and aging-in-place service centers; and then the relationship networks of these stakeholders in terms of communication, supervision, and trust are developed and analyzed. The results show that the aging-in-place system suffers from certain defects, including the loose connection of government departments, redundant information channels, low trustworthiness of certain aging-in-place service centers, poor credibility of third-party training and assessment institutions, and excess power of the industry association. To tackle these issues, a wide spectrum of actionable measures applicable to Nanjing’s conditions, as well as high-level policy implications for other cities of China, are proposed for augmenting the communication, supervision, and trust among stakeholder groups.

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  • Shenghua Zhou & S. Thomas Ng & Dezhi Li & Jiankun Zhang & Jie Fan & Yifan Yang, 2019. "Characterizing Stakeholders of Aging-in-Place through Social Network Analysis: A Study of Nanjing, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-19, November.
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