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The Study of Social Support Networks about Urban Old People under the Context of an Aging Population in China

Author: WuQiong
Tutor: YuHuiGe
School: Dongbei University of Finance
Course: Sociology
Keywords: Chinese urban elderly Aging Social support network
CLC: C924.24
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2011
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Abstract

Ageing of population is an objective phenomenon of demographic, which is likely to occur in any type of regions and countries. With the social development, population of aging is no longer a new term. The phenomenon of population aging has been presence in our country. China’s aging of population has a large population base, rapid expansion of the number of older persons, a large increase in the proportion of elderly, the rapid aging development characteristics. Developed countries are often "rich after old", and has the ability to bear the burden of society; But the developing countries, especially our country show "old before getting rich". Growing serious of aging population will undoubtedly be a drag on economic construction and social development. It puts forward a severe challenge for health care, social old-age security, social stability and unity. With the ageing of population, a range of social problems will be highlight and the situation will become more critical. Because of this, the negative effects of ageing of population are more easily cured and exaggerated. One of the significant social problems after elderly retired are the changes in the environment, involve the changing role of social, losing spiritual sense, loneliness haunt them, so there has been a sense of psychological imbalance. It has a negative impact on mental health and social stability and unity in old people. So how smooth and healthy the retired elderly change in role, Conduct social interaction, Form a good old age social network. So that they can remain a good mental state.It’s good for the elderly live longer and to facilitate the development of social stability. All are the important subject of sociological researches. In this paper, to better face and solve various issues of aging, a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of economic needs, living needs, spiritual needs of urban elderly and three aspects of social status support network and then depth Analysis the structure and the scale on the economic, social, spiritual support network. Propose feasibility measures on imperfect part.Article is divided into four chapters, the first part is the basic definition of the concept, including aging population, the urban elderly, social support network. Only to clarify the concept, can be start more clearly and precisely to study the problem of aging of the population and social support network. It analysis the China’s urban old people social support network in the second part. Clear the features of China’s aging population, described relationship between the aging population and sustainable development. This part analysis the needs of older persons and solve a few questions about transformation society and social services. The third Paragraph devides the social support networks into three subnets, which are the economic support network, life-support network, emotional support network. Analysis the structure and scale of these three parts and analysis acceptance of these three areas stand perspective of older people’s at the same time. It’s comprehensive of social support network in the fourth part. It proposes improvement methods for urban old persons’social support network from financial support, daily care, emotional support and formal support, informal support respectively. The results show that older people think social support can be relatively satisfied. Family-based informal support is still dominant. The important of the role about formal elements such as government and community support for the urban elderly is increasingly; the resources are increasing; using facilities and participation are increasing; the combination of informal elements and formal elements are up to a certain extent.Looking at the macro level, especially the status in developed countries, we will find that aging population is not terrible, Instead, it’s a product of the society when it’s economic be a certain degree especially be relatively prosperous civilized and stable. Well-being of the elderly is not just older people with their own aspirations, but also care for their loved ones, friends, the common aspiration of the community. Lives quality of vulnerable groups in the process of distribution about social resources is low-level; Economic interests are poor; Affordability is vulnerability. The elderly occupy a certain percentage among vulnerable groups, they need much help and support from community groups. Large numbers of studies have shown that social support link intrinsically with human survival and development. Good social support is conducive to human life but lower levels of social support and living conditions are not conducive. Changing the status of the elderly vulnerable groups are needs of social progress and building a harmonious society. To enable the elderly have a healthy and secure old age, we must address the problem of an aging population and take active measures to improve the elderly social support network. These measures help social to be harmony, the people live and work great.

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