Luan empty nesters Yu’an District Survey Report
December 31, 2010
Abstract: With the increasing degree of aging society, “empty nesters” more and more. According to Ministry of Civil Affairs statistics, China’s aging population is about 169 million, of which 40% are empty nesters, individual old town “empty nesters” Family has reached 70%, expected in 2010/to reach 80%. “Empty nesters” problem has not just a personal problem, but the entire community urgent social proposition. Therefore, our group in recent Lu’an empty nesters Yu’an District conducted a survey, and proposed resolutions.
Keywords: empty nest old man disease care
when we focus the issue of migrant workers, concerned about the “80″ after the growth process, focus on economic development, urban change, our vision is to miss them? They are the parents of children of migrant workers, is working hard in the city ” After 70 “,” 80 “after the parents, is the growing number of large groups; they quietly throughout urban and rural life, the children look forward to counting the days to go home Cancer Hospital , guarding the telephone greeting children; because alone, facing many problems: no life care, pain can not be timely and proper treatment, depression, depressed mood can not be distraction … … empty-nesters living situation has become We can not avoid the social proposition.
our investigation group from the 5/27-6 9, near the elderly, through visits, a questionnaire circulated to the street interviews with the responsible departments and field surveys, etc. situation Yu’an District empty-nesters.
one: the basic situation:
1, for “empty nesters” concept, 80% said they know to understand, but still 15% of people do not know, even more regrettable that 5% of the population do not care .
2, in the interviews, we also interviewed many students learn about their grandparents about 30% live alone, while 70% still live with their children. And those who do not live together have 20% of the children and grandchildren will be three or four days to visit the elderly, home a week 40%, 26.7% of them go home once a month, but still 0.07% of the children, or even several years will not go home.
3, increased by age, physical deterioration and other factors the role of empty nesters in 26.7% share Toy Information for the no one to take care of daily life is the biggest problem they face, while 20% of them considered to be security issues (no one to take care of sick), in addition, the mind alone, no one to take care of daily life, the elderly engaged in heavy manual labor alone, and other issues such as living in poverty 13% each.
4, want their children Huijia look, and each time their children came to visit and to hope that they can chat with them empty nesters accounted for 99.3% of households, only 0.7% of the elderly want their children back house to help them do housework, or with some gifts.
II: empty-nesters causes:
1, life difficulties and increased competition caused by the current social children “excursion” in the survey, 40% of them think that the rapid change in young people thinking, not willing to stay at home;
2,13.3% of the population that is due to demographic changes, accelerated aging;
3, that is due to economic development, job changes and the cause of this phenomenon accounted for 26.7%;
4, a voluntary 10% of the elderly living alone, and some empty-nesters that the children busy, live together with them but will affect their work and life and drag them. They think flower gardens your have the ability to take care of themselves, sufficient to resolve their problems of living. It can be said, in a sense, this is because the formation of the dedication of the elderly “empty nest” phenomenon.
three: empty nest the main problem facing elderly people:
1, no care, highlight the security risks, especially widows and orphans, living alone, living with grandchildren empty-nesters.
According to the National Laoling Ban
statistics, part of our national life was completely unable to take care of themselves or the elderly about the total number of elderly people 1/3, some of them many empty-nesters. Through sampling surveys, nearly 20% of the feeling of empty-nesters living unattended is the biggest difficulty. For them, eating, bathing, doing housework has become life’s greatest challenge. Wu Daye 70-year-old living alone at home, often can only eat two meals a day, and when the morning to do a Guofan, eat leftovers for lunch and dinner, a meal because he is very cumbersome to do. Even in the event of sudden accidents, the empty nesters is being overrun, force, number of elderly people living alone was discovered dead at the report more often made public.
2, inter-generational education, the elderly caused by physical and psychological burdens. Young parents to work, no time to take care of children, so the task of educating children to the elderly. But now, more than one child families, in education as the education of their children, the elderly can not be treated as grandchildren, in addition to the impact of the social environment, the child is not good education, poor care of a problem would have been to blame the children, which aggravated the elderly psychological and physical burden.
3, the lack of comfort, feeling lonely. Feel lost in the emotional and psychological support and rely on, that their existence is no longer of value. Therefore fall into boring, no desire, helpless state, these negative emotions can lead to a range of diseases. To this end, some elderly people in the survey feel sad, cry. Physical function decline, the loss of personal values, not to accompany their children, are so empty-nesters feel lost, to lose hope in life.
the activities of the demand for empty-nesters survey: I hope that many children call you, Huijia empty-nesters look to become the first of many emotional sustenance; many old charity organization, the founder of old activity room has become empty-nesters distraction lonely life of the main psychological demands.
4, disease problems, medical problems. Found that many elderly through visits with a variety of diseases, of which more than half of the elderly suffering from a chronic disease, at least, determined to common cerebral vascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and other age-related diseases. Have health insurance or medical benefits accounted for some minority children, most rely on the burden of medical costs. Empty-nesters face of illness often face three “helpless” dilemma: no one knows unexpected sudden illness, chronic disease unattended, can not afford high medical expenses.
four: the “empty nesters” in the measures and recommendations:
we collect through surveys to the following feedback:
1, 43.3% of people surveyed want the government to establishing a sound social security system, peace of mind for the life of the elderly;
2, of which 30% wanted to improve the system of voluntary public service organization for the elderly healthy volunteer;
3,33.7% of the respondents do people want to empty-nesters registration statistics to ensure that every elderly people can enjoy social care.
solve the “empty nesters” problem requires concerted efforts, through research, information search, ask the responsible unit to solve the problem of the elderly in our city we have the following suggestions:
(a) the formation of love “empty nesters” in the social atmosphere
care for the young is the traditional Chinese virtues, but in today’s aging society, the light is not enough respect for the old, but also to help the elderly, is particularly in need of help “empty nesters.” We believe that the way old-age care by the traditional vertical horizontal attention shift to the modern.
1. full play the positive role of the media. Television, radio, newspapers and other media publicity can be column in care for the elderly, especially love the “empty nesters” and people and things, while damage to the interests of the elderly, to comment on the phenomenon of elder abuse, exposure.
2. Government to set up awards on a regular basis in recognition of outstanding contributions for the elderly people in their units, families and individuals.
3. municipal government party members, cadres model of care for the elderly, to take the lead for the elderly, especially the “empty nesters” do something.
(b) implement the care, the elderly need more communication. ① community staff on a regular basis, occasional visits with the old exchange, to help solve some practical difficulties. ② volunteers play a role. Students of high quality, lively and lovely is the most like old people, to encourage students with a number of “empty nesters” to form pairs, in addition to regular and irregular to help the elderly to do housework, is that talk, to ease their loneliness, depression mood. Like many of our school community associations addition, some volunteers to encourage community and “empty nesters” talk exchanges. ③ Boot “empty nesters” who communicate with each other, everyone has the desire to communicate, the neighborhood links also contribute to help each other often, but a district in the neighborhood in general is “mutually recognized.” This requires staff members organize community activities, some to work, help the old people know each other, to facilitate the exchange.
(c) for the elderly and cultural, entertainment and relaxation activities. ① communities to further improve the activities specifically for older reading room, chess room, change the majority of the elderly rely on tel
