Group Work Intervention To Relieve Loneliness Of Urban Empty Nest Elderly

The research object of this paper is urban empty-nest elderly.Most of these elderly people are far away from social life after retirement from their original post.The change of their social roles makes them feel lost.In addition,when their children leave home,the double-strike makes the elderly hard to accept for a short time,so they have a sense of loneliness.For a long time,there have been such negative emotions.If these negative emotions are not eliminated in time,it will easily lead to the extreme behavior of the elderly for a long time,and then cause negative effects.The author's practice in G community in Wuhan can help us to understand the empty nesters in the community more deeply.In the process of practice,we have a basic understanding of the empty nesters in the community through the form of scales and interviews.The survey found that the hollow nesters in the community can meet the basic needs of life economically,but there are more common problems that need to be solved urgently,such as fewer visits to children,lack of emotional support,inadequate life care,lack of sense of belonging to the community,lack of self-confidence and self-identity.In view of the problems and needs of the elderly,the author chooses one of the three major modes of group work,i.e.interactive mode.By developing the platform of group activities and applying the corresponding theoretical basis and skills in each group activity,the elderly can communicate with their peers,establish peer support,enhance the sense of community belonging,form a sense of mutual assistance,enhance self-confidence and help.Old people live happily in old age.