A Stage Phenomenon in the Current Fast-paced China
"The emergence of’ old drifters’ is due to Chinese’s strong family values. Parents feel obligated to do their best to support them, so many old people leave their hometowns and come to big cities such as Shanghai. " Wen Jun, director of the Institute of Sociology of East China Normal University, thinks this is also a staged phenomenon in the fast-paced China. Lin Zi, a psychologist, said that when dealing with family counseling for three generations, she also found that the "old drifters" felt that they would pay a lot for their children’s families, and the elderly would be very sensitive to their children’s words and "easily injured". "Loneliness comes from a lack of sense of belonging."
"Psychological empty nest" is worthy of vigilance.
The spiritual status quo of "old drifters" is psychological empty nest or spiritual empty nest. If children don’t care enough about them, they will have many psychological problems, even physical diseases. The sense of loss, loneliness, senility, depression, anxiety and other negative emotions will affect the body and mind of the elderly. If children can understand, understand and help their parents and let their spiritual roots take root, then even if they are "drifting" in other places, the "old drifters" can still live happily.
"Spiritual support" needs more strength
"The problem of spiritual support has constituted a deep challenge to the aging problem." Mu Guangzong, a professor at Peking University Population Research Institute and an expert on aging, said that with the improvement of the social security system, the number of elderly people who have the ability to support themselves economically is gradually increasing. However, their strong needs in mental and psychological health can not be met in time. Children should pay more attention to "respecting the elderly in spirit", listen to the opinions of the elderly in family decision-making, and help the elderly cultivate hobbies and adapt to urban life as soon as possible.
"Wandering old people" consider government public services
Sociological experts believe that the social phenomenon of "floating old people" is a concomitant phenomenon of labor transfer and an integral part of urban population flow. The relevant government departments should actively explore the innovation of the system and mechanism of the aged care service industry, adapt to the requirements of the development of the socialist market economy, and explore the use of diversified capital investment and operation methods such as public construction and private operation, government subsidies, and service purchase to set up the aged care service industry. Mobilize social forces, gradually establish and improve the social assistance system, increase assistance, and effectively solve the living and medical security problems of the "floating elderly".