家庭养老在不同文化背景下的地位及前途

社会化养老制度之所以最先在欧洲产生是有其深刻的历史传统和文化背景的,社会化养老是欧洲文化的必然结果。而以中国为代表的东方社会则有尊老养老的传统美德。在分别对东西方不同文化背景下家庭养老的地位进行分析的基础上,可以看出家庭养老并不一定就是一种落后的养老制度,社会化养老也不是各国唯一的选择。构建我国未来的社会保障制度一定要注意发挥家庭养老的积极功能。

The Position and Future of the Family Supporting Parents under Different Cultural Backgrounds

The socialized pension system emerged in Europe first because of its deep historical tradition and cultural background there . It is the inevitable outcome of the European culture . There has been a traditional virtue of respecting the aged and supporting parents in the eastern society represented by China . On base of analysis on the status of family supporting parents under different cultural backgrounds of the West and the East separately , it can be found out that the family supporting parents might not be a kind of pension system leaving behind and the socialized pension system is not the only choice for various countries . The positive function of families should be given full play in the course of establishment of the social security system in the future .