摘要/Abstract

作为中国一大热点问题，“老漂族”是指祖父母年老时离开家乡，搬到子女居住的地方照顾孙子孙女的现象。研究主要集中于在 “老漂族”现象的作用下，中国现代化与大家族之间的关系。家族的作用虽然有所削弱，但仍然与人们日常的城市生活有着密切联系，且因为现实所需以及传统文化影响而将其作用持续下去。通过对广州范围内一些高中的95名高中生进行了网上问卷调查，以及当面采访社区内的老漂族代表，研究了解中产阶级家庭中“老漂族”的频率以及祖父母们自身如何看待他们在新城市的生活。调查和访谈结果显示，现实所需和传统文化作为主要因素影响老

“Aging Migration”(Lao Piao) is a phenomenon where grandparents leave their hometown in their old age and move to where their children stay to take care of their grandchildren. It is a heated problem now in China but there has been little research done on it. My research focuses on the relationship between China’s modernization and the role of extended family under the existing “Aging Migration” phenomenon. The role of extended family, although weakened somewhat, still strongly ties in with people’s daily modern urban lives and has not disappeared due to a combination of practical considerations as well as cultural imperative. I sent out a survey to 95 high school students in certain schools to find out how frequent “Aging Migration” is among middle class families, and I interviewed elderly people in my community so that I can find out how grandparents view their lives in new cities. My survey and interview results show that both functional and cultural needs play a role in the “Aging Migration” (Lao Piao). My research will help address this issue that has not been sufficiently studied in the academic world yet.