| Although with the social transformation in our country family endowment function gradually weakened,but China’s rural endowment way still is given priority to with family endowment.Whether the elderly can get family support and the extent of family support,will have a significant impact on the life satisfaction of the elderly.This study used 2013 "China health and retirement survey" data,to the elderly in rural areas in China as the research object,based on Maslow’s Demand theory and Social Exchange theory and Social Comparison theory,combining qualitative and quantitative methods,discusses the influence of family support for the elderly life satisfaction.The core concept of this study,family support,mainly refers to the elderly get from children and spouse in material support,daily care and spiritual comfort.Research shows that the rural elderly people’s age,marital status,income,number of children,self-reported health and basic variables are the important factors that affect the elderly life satisfaction,including self-reported health and income of the most significant;In the three aspects of family support,daily care for the elderly life satisfaction influence is most obvious,followed by financial support and spirit support.This shows that the elderly in rural areas in China is more urgent demand for life care,for when needed can be care about;At the same time also shows that the elderly in rural areas in China in the process of old-age security system is perfect,of economically viable and life is hard to provide for oneself.According to the research conclusion,from the elderly themselves,family and society three aspects promote family support countermeasures and Suggestions to improve the elderly life satisfaction. |
