A Study on the Long-Term Care System for Old People in France

• Main Authors: Yo-Tzung Chen, 陳佑宗
• Other Authors: Mei-Ying Chao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87192032250270718881

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 歐洲研究所碩士班 === 93 === Long-term care system for old people has already become an important subject of the governmental policies in Europe because of the modern social situations-- aging of population, increase of chronic disease and development of nuclear family. The proportion of old people in Taiwan is increasing every year, and it will arrive at 20% in 2030. However, development of long-term care system for old people in Taiwan is just at the beginning. At the part of government, there is not yet a well-handled system at the aspect of finance and management. At the part of society, generally, Taiwanese people do not pay much attention to the quality of care and the rights for old people. The long-term care system for old people in France, which has been running well for years, is the object of research in this thesis. Through the analyze of long-term care system built by French government, we can realize clearly the circulation of finance, the management of system, the items of care services, the pension policy, and the situation and the concept of rights for French old people. This thesis points out some features of French long-term care system, and compare it with Taiwanese system. Then, to find out some parts that suit Taiwan and are valuable to be referred. There are some suggestions offered in the final part of thesis. The success of long-term care system for old people in France results from French government’s constructive intervention. Therefore, in order to build a system with equity and justice, Taiwanese government should intervene the market of long-term care with confidence; integrate resources from different domains, and support lives without sorrow and anxiety for the old people of inability.