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Intervention Study Of Group Work On Meeting The Mental Needs Of Old People

Posted on:2021-01-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:F YangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2427330623973217Subject:Social work
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With the increasing aging of the society,the elderly group has also been concerned by the public.In today's highly developed society,people have higher and higher requirements for spiritual life,so the spiritual needs of the elderly have gradually entered the public's vision.The satisfaction of the spiritual needs of the elderly is of great significance in improving the elderly's happiness in their later life and realizing their self-worth.The population of T community residents in Z city is mainly the elderly who move with,move back and retire,accounting for about 40% of the total population,of which the average age of the elderly is about 65 years old,and the cultural literacy of residents is relatively high.The establishment of the new community and the change of living environment have disrupted the original life rhythm of the elderly in the community,and the spiritual needs of the elderly have not been met for a long time.Therefore,this study takes the elderly in t community of Z City as the object of investigation,with the theory of need and social support so as the support,and analyzes the current situation of the spiritual needs of the elderly in the community through questionnaire,interview and participatory observation The results show that the lack of spiritual needs of the elderly in this community is mainly manifested in three aspects: the lack of emotional support of family and peers,the poor initiative of interpersonal communication and the single way of cultural entertainment.In view of the specific manifestations of the lack of spiritual needs of the elderly in t community,the author decided to carry out a supportive group with the theme of classic reading and finally designed seven group activities.After analyzing the predicted difficulties and envisioning solutions,we began to formally implement the practical work of group involvement.Finally,after seven group activities,the trust relationship and social network were successfully established between the group members.Through the first group activity,we can deepen the understanding among the members,establish the contact among the members,and make the group contract;the five activities in the middle mainly promote the members to communicate with others actively by improving the self-confidence of the members and the ability of communication and expression,so as to broaden the communication circle of the members and strengthen the emotional support among the members;Finally,the establishment of the reading group outside the group also helps successfully The team members have established new entertainment channels,so far the group's goal has been basically achieved.
Keywords/Search Tags:Older people, mental needs, group work
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