Discussion on the Feasibility of Idle Schoolhouse Reconstruction for Elderly Care Facilities in Rural Areas

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10.2991/iccese-17.2017.170How to use a DOI?

Keywords

idle schoolhouse; elders-oriented reconstruction; feasibility

Abstract

China has accelerated its pace to an aging society since 1999, and how to make the aged live a better life is a problem increasingly serious to solve. Especially for those living in rural areas, who are not as good as we expect, the empty-nest old people are in a large number and there are no adequate old-age pensions applicable as well as the lack of facilities for eldercare. In the meantime, a great number of primary and middle school buildings in rural areas have been left unused due to the advancement of urbanization and the "schools repeal and merger" policy across the country, and it is considered possible to make full use of the school buildings for the elder-oriented reconstruction, which may be an economical and rapid way for the construction of facilities for eldercare.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Jin Zhang
AU  - Gaihong Chang
PY  - 2017/05
DA  - 2017/05
TI  - Discussion on the Feasibility of Idle Schoolhouse Reconstruction for Elderly Care Facilities in Rural Areas
BT  - Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Culture, Education and Financial Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 672
EP  - 676
SN  - 2352-5398
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