The practice of filial piety and its impact on long-term care policies for elderly people in Asian Chinese communities
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چکیده
Filial piety, though diminishing in influence, remains the most important value regulating the behaviour of children towards their elderly parents and relatives in Asian Chinese communities and communities influenced by Chinese culture. Long-term care policies in Asian Chinese communities must recognise the changes that have taken place in the practice of filial piety, though neither a complete rejection nor a total acceptance of traditional filial piety is appropriate. The adoption of a community-care approach combining the contributions of both formal and informal sources of help and support is the most effective means of enhancing the welfare of the needy elderly.
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