| With the acceleration of urbanization and the advancement of medical and health technology,the number of elderly people in my country is increasing day by day,and the phenomenon of empty nests for the elderly is becoming more and more common.At the same time,the state has continuously increased its support for empty nesters,and has done a lot of work in policy assistance and purchasing third-party services to solve the living plight of empty nesters.But on the other hand,we also see that there is not enough support and research on the empty-nest elderly as a special group at this stage.Most scholars focus on social support,pension and mental health.The research on the emotional support of empty nesters is relatively weak.This study takes urban empty-nesters as the research object,guided by social support theory and activity theory,and uses group work to help empty-nesters broaden their sources of emotional support,obtain more emotional support for urban empty-nesters,and effectively improve urban Emotional support levels of empty nesters.Through the previous interviews and data collection,this study selected 8empty-nest elderly in J community of G city as service objects,and analyzed the emotional support of empty-nest elderly in J community through the collection of actual conditions of empty-nest elderly in J community and field interviews.The current situation and needs,and based on this,a reasonable service plan was formulated,and ten group activities were carried out to improve the emotional support level of urban empty-nest elderly from the aspects of relatives,friends,neighbors,and communities.Through group activities,the relationship between the empty nest elderly and their children and relatives has been enhanced,the relationship with the neighbors has been shortened,a peer group network has been established for the empty nest elderly,the improvement of interpersonal relationships has been promoted,and the participation of the empty nest elderly in community activities has been enhanced.Enthusiasm,thus improving the emotional support level of the empty-nester elderly as a whole.At the same time,the activity also cultivates the hobbies and hobbies of the empty-nest elderly to find emotional sustenance,relieves the negative emotions of the empty-nest elderly,helps the empty-nest elderly to accept and identify with themselves,creates the empty-nest elderly’s yearning for a better life,and promotes a better life for the empty-nest elderly.Social integration.After the service,the evaluation showed that the method of group work serving the emotional support of urban empty-nesters is appropriate and the effect is good.Through the research,it is found that using social work methods to link multiple resources can effectively improve the emotional support level of urban empty-nest elderly,which is of great significance for carrying out social work for the elderly and improving the healthy life of the elderly in their later years. |
