Policy implementation deviation of government purchase of old age care services in Jiangsu, China: based on empirical and policy analysis.

Background: Government purchase of social forces to participate in old age care services can release the burden of social care. Current research on performance evaluation in this field mainly focussed on the establishment of appropriate evaluation indices. However, discussion on the policy implementation deviation is scarce.

Retention of volunteers and factors influencing program performance of the Senior Care Volunteers Training Program in Jiangsu, China.

Background: As the country with the largest aging population, China faces an enormous challenge with its elderly support and care. One of the proposed solutions is the development of volunteerism for elderly care. The Senior Care Volunteers Training Program (SCVTP) was initiated by the Red Cross Society of China with the purpose of training volunteers to care for community seniors.