三代同堂式微下的代間照顧

Declining Three-Generation Family and Intergenerational Care

廖苑如(Yuan-Ju Liao) ； 林麗嬋(Li-Chan Lin)

《源遠護理》 7卷2期 (2013/11) Pp. 22-28

https://doi.org/10.6530/YYN.2013.7(2).05

摘要

隨著社會與醫療科技發展，平均餘命增加人口高齡化，家庭結構改變，青少年與老人接觸受限，使得在宅老化老成為社會重要的議題；但扶養負擔增加，家庭型態多元，使得親屬及親屬網絡外之長期照護問題與需求，成為未來必須面臨的另一項選擇。本文從傳統家庭照顧出發，簡述現今家庭變遷趨勢、年長者與成年子女及孫子女代間照顧關係，以及探討代間照顧之因應與調整。

關鍵字

代間照顧 ； 老人 ； 孩童

並列摘要

This article describes factors involved in current elder-care issues and recommendations. Advancement in medicine prolonged life expectancy. Increased aging population and reduced childbirth changed the structure of society. Family structure moves from traditional Chinese three-generation family to a two or single generation family. These changes limit interactions between young and elders in the family and therefore affect intergenerational care among elder parents, young adults and grandchildren. Primary care providers for elders may shift from family members to hired help. Care and demands for the increased home-bound elder residents is a major concern of society.

並列關鍵字

Intergenerational care ； elder ； child