| Contemporary China is a big change in the transition period from traditional society to a modern social change, this process is different from the traditional Western progressive society- agricultural society- industrial society- a modern system of social transformation, China has such a profound and complex changes in society background, by the impact of economic globalization background. Achieve economic prosperity in the West behind the system has improved the welfare system, the welfare system is behind the times change over time, changes in the development and improvement system up, China’s economic development is the lack of a comprehensive welfare system support issues after reaching a certain level, conflicts arise form the focus of the pension problem in today’s society. New era, changes in China’s growing economic and social aspects family structure, resulting in the elderly has changed the way pension. Pension institutions as family pension supplement rise slowly, so that the elderly in old age more than a new life chosen so that old age is no longer monotonous, family conflicts are significantly reduced, improving the quality of life in old age and more. Our achievements in building institutional pension is obvious. However, most of the current unitary pension institutions provided partial physical services, has failed to meet the increasingly strong elderly mental, psychological needs, lack of professionalism reflected. Based on practical experience abroad, senior social work is an important service which power and an effective service activities. Senior Social Work refers to professionally trained social workers in the social work profession adhere to the service concept, based on the full use of the theory and methods of social work, for life and the difficulties suffered a temporary loss of the social function of the elderly to solve the problem, get rid of the plight of the elderly and more old age while promoting further development of professional services. Establish a nationally appropriate community care model, at this stage must be aspects of Chinese society are taken into account, not blindly copy the mode of his country. Absorb the successful experience of others, to explore the way in line with China’s pension model community in constant groping. |