Research on the Practice Path of Flexible Governance Mechanism in Grassroots Communities in the Age of Aging: Taking Xuzhong Village, Huaxin Town, Shanghai as an Example

Abstract

With the continuous development of China's aging population, elderly care services have become an important topic of community governance, which has led to the trend of elderly friendly community transformation and Healthy Village construction in the process of urban community governance. This article is based on the construction and transformation practice of community governance in Xuzhong Village, Huaxin Town, Shanghai. It analyzes the current situation of urban grassroots community governance, summarizes the characteristics and related behaviors of flexible management systems, and focuses on the mechanism of soft norms. Research has shown that the phenomenon of adaptive aging in the governance process of urban grassroots communities is mainly related to two factors: institutional and cultural factors; Compared with rigid management, community governance under flexible management has a trend towards aging. Flexible management emphasizes a "people-centered" approach, emphasizing interaction, culture, and humanistic care. It pays attention to the needs of the elderly population in the community and the rapidly changing social environment, making it easier to form emotional oriented action strategies in grassroots community governance; Through the accumulation and institutional role of flexible management elements (soft norms and culture), promote the governance process of grassroots communities in community development, enhancing elderly care services, and promoting elderly participation.