Needs Assessment of an Ethnic Chinese Community in Japan

Social Sciences

Li-Mei Chen¹ 

[1] School of Human Welfare Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University, 1-155 Ichibancho, Uegahara, Nishinomiya 662-8501, Japan; E-Mail

关键词: Chinese;    Japan;    long-term care insurance;    needs assessment;    older adults;   

DOI  :  10.3390/socsci3040628

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study is a needs assessment of ethnic Chinese older adults in Japan. The Delphi method was applied to identify the needs addressed by the focus groups. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model guided the examination of the community’s political, economic and social environment in satisfying the needs of older community members. The needs were matched with a city’s Health, Welfare, and Long-term Care Insurance Program Plan seeking to identify differences between ethnic Chinese and Japanese community members. Most of the needs were similar to those of the Japanese citizens, but there were a few issues related to financial and cultural needs that were unique to the ethnic Chinese group.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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