中国人养老观念的转变与思考

Reflections on the Changes in Chinese People's Ideas on Old-age Care

一个国家的养老观念与该国的养老保障制度安排紧密相关。对于当下正在经历社会转型的中国人而言,人们的核心养老观念并没有发生根本上的裂变,但中国人的总体养老观念也出现了一些新的重大变迁:子代养老内涵发生变化,"独立养老"观念逐渐形成,日渐注重精神养老,更加期盼制度支持。当代中国人养老观念的转变,既是经济社会环境深刻变化的反映,更是国家战略变化和国家意志推动的结果。

The ideas on old-age care of a nation are closely related to the pension system of the nation. For Chinese people, who are undergoing a period of social transformation, the core of ideas on old-age care is not changed fimda- mentally, however, there are some significant changes to the overall ideas on old-age care： the idea of caring for the aged by the offspring has undergone some changes; the idea of ＂independent care＂ is coming into being; spiritual sup- port is being increasingly emphasized; and more institutional support is expected. These changes are the reflection of the profound changes in social and economic environment and the results of the changed national strategies and national will.