A Study on the Spiritual Support of the Elderly Without the Only Child Under the Background of Aging

Abstract

As a special group, the elderly who have lost the only child should be concerned by the whole society. Through Interviewing with the elderly, it is found that the mental satisfaction of these elderly people is more scarce than the material satisfaction. Starting from the dimension of spiritual support, this paper analyzes that the spiritual support of the elderly without the only child should take into account the respect of personality, and stimulating the life potential and emotional comfort of the elderly. Finally, from the perspective of government, society and the elderly, this paper discusses the ways to solve the problem of spiritual support for the elderly who have lost the only child.