The Application Of Group Work In Building Informal Support Network For Urban Empty-nest Elderly Peopl

As the maintain of informal support,the family support fuction such as daily care and emotional support are weakening,leading to the elderly,especially the empty-nesters,are faced many difficulties such as lack of basic living security and psychological loneliness.Based on this,this study is based on the theory of social support,trying to explore the strategy of integrating the existing resources of urban empty-nesters,and uses the practical methods of group work to build an informal support network for urban empty-nesters to alleviate the lack of family functions.Bad effects.Based on the theory of social support,this study analyzes the status of daily support,interpersonal relationship,and spiritual comfort based on the informal support status of empty-nesters in the N community.Evaluates the dilemmas and needs faced by empty-nesters in the N community.The professional methods of work,try to explore the resources of the individual and its surroundings,help them establish self-help,mutual help awareness,enhance communication with relatives,neighbors and try to link volunteers and other external groups for the service target,aiming to provide various aspects for the empty-nest elderly support and analyze the formation of informal support networks for empty-nesters in N community through different perspectives.Finally,through the evaluation of the group implementation process and the effectiveness of the group,the conclusions of the study are drawn.The results of this study show that the method of group work has strong feasibility and pertinence in the construction of informal support network for empty-nesters.It has obvious effects on the lack of informal support network caused by many reasons.While the empty-nest elderly’s own ability and external support network can effectively enhance their social participation,and lay a good foundation for the steady promotion of the "active aging" strategic goal.