农村留守老人的疾痛隐喻与身体照料在地化研究

Localized Care and the Metaphor of Suffering:A Study on Rural Left-behind Elderly

农村空心化、人口结构老龄化、家庭结构核心化三种社会因素的叠加导致农村养老形势严峻。基于赣南农村的调研发现,家庭养老仍是农村养老的主要方式,但不足以满足和支撑多样化的农村养老需求。资金、观念以及身体疾痛成为阻碍赣南地区农村老人健康养老与积极老龄化三重困境。从赣南留守老人的衣食观、劳动观、疾病观、医疗观四个方面解读身体隐喻,认为农村养老政策与在地化实践的同时更应关注老年人的文化及身体照料。同时赣南农村地区也蕴藏着丰富的地方化养老资源,从农村留守老人身体疾痛话语与养老实践中发现,对养老政策改进的一个重点是留守老人身体照料的在地化。农村养老离不开村庄与子女,需要结合地方性的特色文化,整合多方资源,共同助力地方化村域养老服务体系的建立。让老年人自己发声,而不是现代养老体系下的身体规训。

The convergence of rural hollowing,an aging population,and nuclear family structures has led to a critical situation in rural elderly care.Research conducted in rural Gannan reveals that while family-based care remains the primary mode of elderly care in rural areas,it falls short in meeting the diverse needs of the elderly.Financial constraints,outdated attitudes,and physical ailments present a triple challenge to the health and active aging of the rural elderly in Gannan.By examining the elderly's perspectives on clothing,food,labor,illness,and healthcare,this study uncovers the metaphorical language surrounding their bodies and argues that elderly care policies should be more attuned to the cultural and physical care needs of the elderly.Gannan's rural areas are rich in local elderly care resources,and it is evident that a key area for policy improvement is the localized care of left-behind elderly.Rural elderly care is intrinsically linked to the village and their children,necessitating the integration of local culture and resources to bolster the establishment of a localized,community-based elderly care system.This approach empowers the elderly to express their needs,rather than being passively shaped by the modern elderly care system.