Zhongyan Zhang

Profile

Thesis supervisors

• Professor John Hudson
• Dr Jiaxin Liu

Thesis Title

Political structures, institutional processes and policy learning: policy innovations in long-term care insurance in East Asia.

Biography

Biography

I hold a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Sun Yat-sen University. During my Master's studies majoring in Social Security, I have been involved in a variety of research projects and gradually developed an interest in social care issues, particularly in the policymaking and implementation process of long-term care insurance in China. I started my PhD studies at the University of York in 2024, and my research project is about policy innovation of long-term care insurance. I am eager to conduct my research using qualitative methods. 

Research

Research Topic

The policymaking and implementation process in social care policy.

Research interests

• Social care
• Long-term care
• Policy process

Publications

Book Chapters

•2023- “From Diversity to Integration: The Construction of Long-term Care Insurance Financial Mechanism in China”(in Chinese). In Wing Kit Chan(ed.). Contemporary Social Policy Issues: Aging and Social Care Reform in Guangdong. Guangdong People’s Publishing
House, pp. 3- 23.

•2023- “Professionals and Volunteers: Social’s Philanthropic Power in Emergency Management” (in Chinese). In Wing Kit Chan(ed.). Report on Philanthropy and Social Services Development in Foshan, pp. 135-152.

•2019- “Long-term Care Insurance: Downstream or Upstream? Taking the pilot work in Guangzhou as an example” (in Chinese). In Wing Kit Chan(ed.). Reports on Social Policy Issues(2019). Social Sciences Academic Press (China), pp. 3-27.

Conference Paper

•2023.11-Zhongyan Zhang. “Guangzhou’s Policy Experimentation on Long-term Care Insurance: Challenges and Considerations”. UK-China Health And Social Challenges Ageing: Present And Future Burden Of Dementia, And Policy Responses UKCHASCAP Project Workshop. Guangzhou, China