A Practical Exploration Of Group Work To Enhance The Social Interaction Skills Of The Elderly Living Alone In Urban Areas

With the improvement of economic level and the continuous development of society,the average life in China has already exceeded 77 years old.Meanwhile,the elderly population proportion is increasing.As a result,China has officially entered the "aging society" and the population aging has become one of the most prominent problems in our country.Against this background,the elderly living alone,as a vulnerable group in the society,should attract more attention from the society.Social work is a discipline of helping others to help themselves,in which social workers serve the elderly living alone with good professional skills.On the one hand,it can provide more professional and scientific services for the elderly living alone in the community.On the other hand,it can help improve their social communication ability and enhance the sense of self-worth and efficacy,so as to improve the quality of life in their later years.This thesis takes H community in Z City as an example.The author collects data through questionnaires and interviews to conduct field research on the difficulties of the urban elderly living alone in social communication,so as to analyze the causes.With group activities as the entry point,guided by social support and activity theory,group activities are designed to improve their social communication ability,in which the group members was conducted a pretest.Based on six group activities,a post test was also conducted.The results showed that conducting group activities not only expanded the scope of social interaction and improved the social interaction abilities of solitary elderly people,but also enabled them to achieve positive evaluations of their own life values and improve their sense of self-identity.Therefore,based on research and effectiveness evaluation,this thesis believes that group work has positive significance in enhancing the social interaction ability of solitary elderly people in urban communities,strengthening their social support networks,and promoting active aging.The implementation of group activities can expand the scope of social interaction for the urban elderly individuals living alone,increase their participation in social activities,and enhance their sense of community integration.Meanwhile,this thesis also actively explores how to improve the social communication ability of this group.Firstly,strengthen the construction of the talent team of social workers to improve the professional level.Secondly,fully mobilize the initiative of the elderly living alone.Thirdly,improve the social support network for the elderly living alone.In view of this,the author hopes to provide useful reference for social workers in carrying out professional services centered on the elderly living alone.