Social policy of Russia and China: a comparative analysis of approaches to working with the elderly population

Abstract

Objective. This article compares the approaches in social policy in relation to the elderly population of Russia and China, a relevant topic, since both countries at the end of the twentieth century faced the problem of population aging. At the same time, the princi-ples of working with older people in these countries have a number of similarities and significant differences that have the potential to strengthen the exchange of ex-periences. method. Interviews with specialists in the field of the application of social pol-icy in this area. The interview guide consists of three blocks, the third of which is spe-cialized for respondents by country. Block 1 (7 questions) aims at a general assessment of the situation of the elderly population in the country from the point of view of the per-ception of the elderly as a social group, their role in society, as well as a general descrip-tion of social policy in this area. Block 2 (4 questions) aims at a more detailed discussion of the problems of social policy in relation to the elderly population from the point of view of various socio-cultural groups. Block 3 (1 general and 3 special questions) is a list of social policy measures in the field of population ageing, which is offered to the expert for evaluation. Since the study aims to find ways to adapt and borrow social policy measures for each country, respondents from China will be offered Russian measures, and respondents from Russia, Chinese measures. results. The interviews con-ducted demonstrate the relevance of a possible exchange of experiences between coun-tries and enabled us to identify the areas in which such an exchange will be most effec-tive.