中国独居老年人研究进展

Research Progress in Terms of Older Persons Living Alone in China

我国老龄化程度持续加深,目前已经进入中度老龄化社会。由于居住方式既是影响老年人晚年生活福利的关键指标,也是老年人养老方式的重要表征,因此成为研究者的长期关注热点。聚焦中国独居老年人研究,在回顾相关文献的基础上,总结和评述学界有关独居老年人的概念界定,以及独居老年人的规模和占比、产生原因、主要生活困难、家庭和社会支持等方面的研究成果。通过分析发现,独居老年人存在贫富差距较大、两极分化等群体内部差异问题。现有独居老年人研究在系统性、连续性和前瞻性等方面亟须拓展和深化。

Population aging continues to evolve in China,which has now become a moderately aging society.The indicator,living arrangements of older persons,is not only crucial for the welfare of the elderly but can also show ways of senior care,making it a long-term research focus.This paper focused on older people living alone in China,and by reviewing relevant literature,summarized and reviewed studies on the definition of older adults living alone,the population size and proportion of this group,causes,main difficulties they face in daily lives,and family and social support.The analysis showed that there were obvious intra-group differences such as a large gap between rich and poor and even polarization within the group.This study then proposed that the existing research be expanded and deepened in a systematic,continuous and prospective way.