With the shift in the economic paradigm,there has been a notable increase in the number of young herders in Xizang who have moved to urban areas in search of employment opportunities or have attained financial indepen...With the shift in the economic paradigm,there has been a notable increase in the number of young herders in Xizang who have moved to urban areas in search of employment opportunities or have attained financial independence and separated from their original families.These changes in family structure will gradually impact the elderly population who rely on familial support within traditional cultural contexts.Some elderly herdsmen have lost family support due to unfortunate family accidents or a lack of assistance resulting from the absence of biological descendants.The paper presents an argument about the transition of elder care in pastoral areas.It suggests a shift from the traditional family-based model to a dual mode that combines both family elder care and social elder care.This transformation was facilitated by economic growth at the regional level,which was a result of the overall development of the Chinese economy.This growth was particularly evident after the peaceful liberation of Tibet and the establishment of a modern national social elder service system in pastoral areas.The welfare system provides a way for elderly individuals who are living alone, widows, and disabled individuals toaccess practical institutional pension security. The national institutional pension model hasemerged as a way for marginalized elderly populations to instinctively perceive andcomprehend the assistance by the state.展开更多
文摘With the shift in the economic paradigm,there has been a notable increase in the number of young herders in Xizang who have moved to urban areas in search of employment opportunities or have attained financial independence and separated from their original families.These changes in family structure will gradually impact the elderly population who rely on familial support within traditional cultural contexts.Some elderly herdsmen have lost family support due to unfortunate family accidents or a lack of assistance resulting from the absence of biological descendants.The paper presents an argument about the transition of elder care in pastoral areas.It suggests a shift from the traditional family-based model to a dual mode that combines both family elder care and social elder care.This transformation was facilitated by economic growth at the regional level,which was a result of the overall development of the Chinese economy.This growth was particularly evident after the peaceful liberation of Tibet and the establishment of a modern national social elder service system in pastoral areas.The welfare system provides a way for elderly individuals who are living alone, widows, and disabled individuals toaccess practical institutional pension security. The national institutional pension model hasemerged as a way for marginalized elderly populations to instinctively perceive andcomprehend the assistance by the state.
