Single, childless, divorced and widowed, the era of hitorisama has begun in Japan. hitorisama means a person. When Japanese writer Chizuru Ueno wrote “One Person’s Empress” 15 years ago, “one person” was considered unethical. Today, Japanese society is awakened and a person’s life is filled with infinite possibilities. In Taiwan, which is about to enter a super senior society, the super single generation is gradually taking shape. “One person” is not only a trend, but also a rapidly changing present.
76% of people over the age of 65 live alone
According to statistics from the Ministry of the Interior, the proportion of single-person households in China has increased from 8.5% to 14% over the past 20 years, an increase of 64%. In 2021, single-person households exceeded the 3 million, account for 10% of the total population three. According to the statistics of the Interior Ministry’s real estate information platform, the number of housing units for the elderly population in the first quarter of 2009 was more than 570,000, and in the second quarter of this year, it was more than 680,000 households, and the number of single-family households has increased from over 430,000 The number of households has increased to over 517,000 and it is common for people over the age of 65 to live alone, reaching 76%.
It’s not just living alone that shows Taiwan’s “uniqueness”. The divorce rate in Taiwan is not low. The divorce rate over 65 is higher than in other age groups. It went from 3.6% to 8% in ten years. The aforementioned divorce rate is also 2.5%. About 60% of those over 65 have a spouse, but the widowhood rate increases with age: in 110, 13% of those aged 65-69 have a spouse and 40 % of those aged between 80 and 84 six.
In fact, single unmarried, living alone, divorced and widowed, more and more people may sooner or later become the “super single generation” and enter a person’s old age.
The speed of “a person is like” is faster than the day in Taiwan
“Lengthening life expectancy increases the chances of aging alone,” said Cheng-Tai Hsueh, a professor at the National Development Institute of National Taiwan University. Living alone and aging alone is a trend in the industrialized countries of Worldwide. Taiwan is aging rapidly and facing a declining birth rate. In ten years it will be normal for people over the age of seventy-five to have fewer than two children. The people of Taiwan need to prepare in advance. At that point, issues like why economic security, health and medical care will be more important than they are today.
“The rate at which a person ages in Taiwan may be faster than in Japan.” Luo Huiqun, adjunct professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at Normal University, said that Japanese society and culture are more conservative than Taiwan, and male chauvinism makes it more difficult for women to be themselves, and are brave enough to divorce or find In my life, Japan is about fifteen years old, and the structure of men and women in Taiwanese society is relatively friendly. The trend of “one person is the same” in Taiwan could be reduced to a common occurrence within ten years.
In response to “one person likes”, various individual economies have emerged in China, such as roast beef for one person, capsule hotels, mini appliances, group travel for the elderly, etc. Luo Huiqun said that people are lonely from birth to old age, and the ability to get along with oneself is very important. Each individual’s inner needs should be directly addressed. There are more and more possibilities in life. Raising grandchildren isn’t the only option for mature people. Many parents’ lives are more exciting than their children’s.
Single person families should have social support
But Luo Huiqun also said that there are still some fixed stereotypes that need to be broken, that is, marriage is taken for granted for women, divorce equals failure and shame, and not having five children equals failure in life. , etc. Social changes are rapid, so don’t let these concepts get in the way of finding a better self.
Non-toxic godmother Tan Dunci is one of the most famous mothers in Taiwan. Everyone knows that after her husband and chivalrous doctor Lin Jieliang died, she alone accompanied her children to raise. Though both sons are in medical school, the last thing Tan Dunci wants is to be a burden to the kids as they get older, so she dictates that she must walk ten kilometers every day, climb seventy floors, and take on health and independence. as the top priority In the past ten days, the health examination report has no red letters, and the most important thing is: “Even if you are alone, you must live a good life.”
Facing “one person”, Xue Chengtai believes that the most powerful support system in Asian countries is the family. Recently, under the influence of the West, the family structure has changed from a large family to a small family. Living alone represents a one-person family and faces more challenges.
Xue Chengtai believes that the big family can never go back, but the smaller the housing unit, it does not mean that there are no family members. Although they do not live together, they must try to be cohesive and take care of each other. ‘other. The government should think more about how to help everyone through old age through social support.
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