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Community Empty Nest Elderly Lonely Paced Social Worker Support Practice Report

Posted on:2018-08-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W WuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2336330536959797Subject:Social work
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With the continuous development of social economy,people's living standard has improved and the medical and health conditions tend to be perfect.Moreover,the age structure of population in our country has been changed obviously,and the population aging has accelerated.Meanwhile,the phenomenon of empty nest elderly requires the government and society to give enough attention.Empty nest elderly lack of the support given by the traditional family situation from the children,relatives and other members of the community.In the social work slowly extended to the present situation of all industries to meet the needs of empty nest elders.It is imperative to help them to take part in social activities,to self-resolve the loneliness,to re-participate in social activities as well as to achieve its self-worth.I had the honor to participate in the elderly group of smart phone service project.Since the second quarter of 2016,it has been carried out in several communities in Nan Guan District,Changchun City.So far,the author of the team has successfully organized the group 8,an average of 20 per person;the number of cases of service 5,a total of 64 times.The vast majority of the elderly are empty nests for the elderly.In the present article,it takes the community of Changchun K community as the object of practice,selecting the empty nest elder in the community as the focus.Furthermore,it also applies action and interviews and other scientific means to carry out a systematic understanding of the community.After the investigation,the author found that the economic situation of the elderly is quite good at overall level,which can meet the daily expenses,but there are the problems of poor health care,emotional support,lack of group ownership,which are needed to be solved by social workers.With regard to the problems and needs of the empty nest elders,the selected group working mode gets involved in the group activities through a wide range of targeted groups.Moreover,through the group activities,it can provide a platform for the elderly to communicate and show themselves,which can enhance the sense of belonging of the elderly groups,re-establish new social relations,identify their own position as well as create a substantial life for the elderly.
Keywords/Search Tags:empty nest elderly, lonely troubleshooting, group work
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