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We investigated the generalizability of compassion as the affective dimension of public service motivation (PSM) as observed in Western society to the context of social workers in China. We also examined the effects of compassion on job satisfaction. We found that the affective
dimension of PSM was present in the Chinese social workers. However, we split the factorial structure of Perry's (1996) original 8-item scale into 2 subgroups of negatively and positively phrased items (4 items in each subgroup). Further analysis indicated that the shortened scale of 4 negative
items had the best fit. We also found that compassion had a marginally positive relationship with job satisfaction of the social workers.

PurposeSome social policy theorists assert that East Asia has a distinct social welfare regime that due to the influence of Confucian values relies on families more than in other countries. This theorisation has been questioned, partly because it is a static, reductive generalisation. The purpose of this paper is to ask whether this characterisation is relevant to aged care services in Shanghai.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses data from ageing profile statistics, policy documents and ethnographic fieldwork to examine Shanghai aged care services.FindingsThese data show a growing reliance and preference for state aged care service provision to complement family care. It finds that changes in Shanghai aged care services in the last ten years have moved towards a model with similar patterns in high-income countries. It suggests that differences in the service system that were attributed to Confucian values were more likely due to the degree of economic development and internationalisation.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by re-examining the structure of Shanghai's welfare regime in the context of the dynamic nature of aged care services and preferences of older people.

Shurui Zhao,1 Ze Li,1 Fei Huang,2 Jianhui Wu,1 Lin Gui,1 Xiaoyi Zhang,1 Yaonan Wang,1 Xiaozhen Wang,1 Shiqi Peng,1 Ming Zhao11Beijing Area Major Laboratory of Peptide and Small Molecular Drugs, Engineering Research Center of Endogenous Prophylactic of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China; 2Institute of Cancer, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of ChinaBackground: In vitro (1R,3S)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxyl-Lys(Pro-Ala-Lys)-Arg-Gly-Asp-Val (MTCA-KKV) adheres activated platelets, targets P-selectin and GPIIb/IIIa. This led to the development of MTCA-KKV as thrombus targeting nano-medicine.Methods: MTCA-KKV was characterized by nano-feature, anti-thrombotic activity, thrombolytic activity, thrombus target and targeting release.Results: In vivo 0.01 μmol/kg of MTCA-KKV formed nano-particles less than 100 nm in diameter, targeted thrombus, released anti-thrombotic and thrombolytic pharmacophores, prevented thrombosis and dissolved blood clots.Conclusion: Based on the profiles of targeting thrombus, targeting release, inhibiting thrombosis and dissolving blood clots MTCA-KKV is a promising nano-medicine.Keywords: nano-particles, anti-thrombotic, thrombolytic, targeting, release