A CLASSIFICATION STUDY OF CHINA’S HOME FOR THE AGED

– The case of Shanghai –

Abstract

As the aging speed increasing rapidly in China, the number of home for the aged in Shanghai also grows fast recently. However, since there is no distinct definition of such facilities, corresponding relationship between the attributes of a facility and its general traits remains unspecific. This research intends to get a general view of the current homes in Shanghai through questionnaire. Meanwhile, a classification analysis is carried out to sort the facilities into groups with significant diversities. Statistics of attributes of the groups are given and further discussions are made to clarify the characteristics of each type of the facilities.