普宁西陇的老人赡养方式与吃伙头初探

A Study of the Ways of Supporting the Elderly People and Meal Rotation in the Xilong Community of Puning

在不同的人类群体中，老人赡养具有不同的表现方式。普宁西陇社区潮汕人社会的老人赡养方式共有三种，即独居、与其中一个儿子共居和吃伙头，其中吃伙头这一方式为绝大多数本地人所认可。对老人赡养问题进行分析与讨论，有助于进一步认识汉族的社会文化和家庭制度，也有助于对这一问题的解决。

There are various forms of support for the elderly people in different human communities.In Xilong community of Puning city,there are three forms of support for the elderly people.They are:1.the elderly people live alone;2.the elderly people live with one of their sons;3.meal rotation.Among them the last one has been accepted by the majority of the locals.A study of such way of support for the elderly people will help to better understand the Han peoples socioculture and family system.