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A Study On The Service Strategies Of The Dual Aging Family With Mental Disabilities From The Perspective Of Social Support

Posted on:2023-02-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y C JianFull Text:PDF
GTID:2557306830955879Subject:Social work
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At present,the number of people with mental disabilities in China has exceeded10 million.The people with mental disabilities have become a huge vulnerable group,and they have come into the public’s vision.With the continuous progress of medical technology,the health of people with mental disabilities is better than ever,and their life expectancy is also increasing.At the same time,the caregivers of people with mental disabilities are also getting old.This combination of older people with mental disabilities and their aged caregivers is called the dual-aged family with mental disabilities.Compared with ordinary families,the dual-aged families not only need to take care of the mentally disabled,but also need to solve the aging problem of the caregivers.There are always two risks of "Disability" and "Aging" around them.Therefore,it is of great practical significance to provide support and services to the dual-aged family.In view of this,this study takes 34 dual-aged families in the dual-aged family support project of Y Institution in Guangzhou as the research object,and uses semi-structured interview method and semi-structured observation to investigate the status quo of their social support.The survey results show that the informal and formal social support of dual-aged families is not good.There are demands for strengthening family functions,expanding social networks,maintaining community contact,matching medical resources,obtaining legal advice,developing nursing resources and adjusting policy and welfare in the dual-aged family.Based on the above requirements,under the guidance of the theory of social support,social workers start from five aspects: strengthening family support,expanding family social network,build a community liaison mechanism,integrating social organization resources,perfecting social security system to explore effective strategies to assist the dual-aged families to build their social support network.The study found that the service for the dual-aged families based on social support theory has achieved remarkable results,which can not only meet the diverse service needs of the dual-aged families,but also help the dual-aged families to build a social support network with the participation of multiple subjects.However,there are also problems in the service process,such as insufficient utilization of resources,insufficient inter-professional cooperation ability of social workers,and slow promotion of relevant policies,which have a certain impact on the effectiveness of service.In this regard,this study puts forward the following suggestions: First,strengthen the awareness of the service subject of the dual-aged families.Second,enhance the ability of inter-professional cooperation in social work.Third,improve the relevant policies and systems for the dual-aged families.
Keywords/Search Tags:People with Mental Disabilities, Dual-aged Family, Multiple Subjects, Social Support
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