Innovation and Sustainable Development Pathways of Elderly Education Models in Rural China—A Qualitative Dual-Case Study from Fujian Province

Maoyi Chen, Ziyi Zheng, Yikai Mao, Shuxian Liu, Jiangrui Chen, Xiaoran Sarah Zhang · 2025 · Social Flourishing

Summary. This study examines two elderly education models in rural Fujian Province, China, using surveys and interviews. Cultural embeddedness drives model differences: one village activates local networks through community elites, while the county builds standardized services through policy channels. Repurposing idle spaces creates social networks and economic benefits. The research proposes a demand-capital-policy framework and recommends asset-light operations and policy pilot zones to improve elderly education sustainability under resource constraints.

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  title   = {Innovation and Sustainable Development Pathways of Elderly Education Models in Rural China—A Qualitative Dual-Case Study from Fujian Province},
  author  = {Maoyi Chen and Ziyi Zheng and Yikai Mao and Shuxian Liu and Jiangrui Chen and Xiaoran Sarah Zhang},
  journal = {Social Flourishing},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.63336/socflourish.22},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.63336/socflourish.22}
}

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DOI

10.63336/socflourish.22

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

education, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-09-01