老人自死习俗:尧舜禹禅让的真相

依据爱德华·泰勒的万物有灵观、弗雷泽的原始巫术思维原理、范热内普的过渡礼仪等人类学经典理论,从尧舜禅让中的舜囚尧,以及典籍中的类比性描述,对《尚书》中年龄数字的剖析,去掉神话历史化、历史道德化的迷雾,尧舜禹禅让的真相是老人自死习俗,周期三年。商末周初,随着观念和习俗的演变,老人生命的终结,逐渐由自死的形式过渡到自然死亡的形式,该习俗已经在国家层面不复存在,并分别演化成"大夫七十而致事"的官礼、"三年之丧"的丧礼。老人自死是那个时代敬老、孝道的重大仪式。     

城乡差异、就医惯性与老年人卫生服务利用

现有对城乡老年人卫生服务利用不公平的研究多忽略了长期的城乡差异所导致的隐性的农村老年人就医惯性的存在。本研究在控制了收入、医疗保障和就医可及性等因素的条件下,发现就医惯性的存在;并运用集中指数分解法发现,卫生服务的利用存在不公平,偏向于富人,而就医惯性在两种卫生服务利用中的贡献度分别为12%和5%。这种城乡固定差异造成了农村老年人在身体健康、心理健康和自我照料能力上都显著地低于城市老年人。     

Self-Assessment and Change in One's Profession: Notes on the Phenomenology of Aging Among Mid-Life Women

Using data from a pilot study of mid-life, mid-career women in nursing, this research note suggests further exploration of women's work roles in understanding subjective assessments of self and aging. The analysis shows that among the nurses studied, dynamics of occupational or professional change were related to views of self in the future. These issues of change rather than age graded norms for achievement were paramount in the nurses' self assessment.     

The Role of Hawaiian Elders in Substance Abuse Treatment Among Asian/Pacific Islander Women

SUMMARY

The elders of a culture are often the designated transmitters of long-standing values and ways that define the unique essence of a people. Küpuna (elders) teachings are especially important to Native Hawaiians who have experienced the cumulative effects of cultural imperialism, which has taken their lands, discouraged use of their language and cultural ways, damaged their identity as a people and destroyed their sovereignty.

Modern day cultural imperialism, which universalizes the dominant group's experience and culture, renders minority groups as invisible while marginalizing them (Young, 1990). The chronic stress of this insidious form of oppression can translate into physical, mental health problems which lead to decreased life expectancy (McEwen, 1998; Schulkin, Gold & McEwen, 1998). Statistics on Hawaiians and other Asian/Pacific Islanders in Hawaiì indicate these groups have high rates of health problems and increasing rates of substance abuse (Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 1998).

This article describes the roles and Hawaiian practices of küpuna who acted as facilitators in the healing of Asian/Pacific Islander pregnant and postpartum women who participated in a culturally based substance abuse treatment program (CBSATP). The findings of a qualitative study, which examined the effectiveness of küpuna in these roles and their implications for practice are discussed.     

Getting Out and About: The Relationship Between Urban Form and Senior Travel Patterns

As the overall U.S. population expands outward from the central city and core suburbs and as people age in place, more seniors will reside in suburban and exurban locations. This research seeks to determine whether older adults who live in areas with differing urban forms experience travel pattern variations under controls for other factors related to travel. We analyzed data from a telephone survey of a random sample of seniors aged 75 years and older and we employed a unique approach for establishing the urban form of their residential settings. The results show that urban form does influence travel patterns, including the number of trips and transportation mode, and suggest that the construction of compact, mixed-use communities where today's older adults can age in place may be part of the solution to addressing the mobility needs of our aging population.     

Family Structure and Quality of Life of Elders in Rural China: The Role of the New Rural Social Pension

Using data from a survey in Ankang district of Shaanxi province of China in 2011, this article examines the protective effect of the New Rural Social Pension (NRSP) on quality of life of rural elders, as well the moderating effect on association between family structure and quality of life. An instrumental variable approach is used. NRSP is shown to significantly improve the quality of life of rural elders, and a robustness check shows that this effect is consistent across different sets of subgroups. Compared with the elders who have at least one son, the quality of life of those who are childless or have only one child is significantly lower. The NRSP is more likely to significantly improve the quality of life of one-child elders. In addition, the associations between the NRSP and the different facets of quality of life of the elders are significant except for the facet of sensory abilities.     

Lift Every Voice: Voices of African-American Lesbian Elders

Old lesbians of African descent have experienced racism, heterosexism, homophobia, and ageism. This article explores the topics of aging, ageism, heterosexism, and minority stress among older African-American lesbians. The narratives and subsequent analysis offer significant contributions to the dialogue regarding Black aging lesbians in the aging and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities generally and in the African-American and African-American lesbian communities specifically.     

欠发达地区农村养老模式探析——衢州市枫村花村养老的经验研究

家庭养老在欠发达地区的农村已经弱化,主要原因是社会变迁、社会流动、社会竞争和家庭结构的变化;社区养老的覆盖面太窄,发挥作用小;社会化养老还存在着接受的问题。该地区农村养老面临严峻的挑战。     

论清代的“存留养亲”制度

在规定有存留养亲制度的诸朝法律中,清代的存留养亲制度可以说是形式多样、较为完备并得以有效运用的一项法律制度.清代存留养亲的类型、成立的条件及其特点,特别是它所体现出的人性关怀对我们今天的司法实践仍然有着借鉴意义.