ArticlePloS one2025
Unlocking intergenerational support: The impact of long-term care insurance on elderly family dynamics.
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- The Impact of Long-Term Care Insurance Payment Modes on Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of long-term care insurance on women's time allocation: evidence from pilot regions in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Future care preparation profiles and self-support ability among rural Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
As China faces an aging population and changing family dynamics, including smaller nuclear families and increased mobility, it is crucial to understand how long-term care insurance policies affect intergenerational support for older adults. This study investigates the impact of these policies on economic, caregiving, and emotional support for individuals aged 60 and above. Using multi-period difference-in-differences models and unbalanced panel data from the CHARLS database (2011-2020), the analysis focuses on 66 Chinese pilot cities implementing long-term care insurance policies, emphasizing urban households and healthier elderly groups. The findings show that long-term care insurance policies significantly reduce children's financial and caregiving burdens while strengthening emotional bonds between older parents and their children. These effects are stronger in urban areas and among healthier elderly populations, indicating that household context and health status influence policy benefits. The results highlight the role of these policies in easing intergenerational pressures amid demographic shifts and provide evidence to improve policy design. By revealing differences in policy effectiveness across family types, this study offers theoretical insights for developing targeted eldercare strategies. It supports government efforts to tackle aging-related challenges and promote sustainable family support systems. The research underscores the need for flexible policies that respond to evolving societal needs and ensure equitable care for China's elderly.
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