Daily Archives: January 6, 2011

China law to make children visit parents

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Hong Zhang

BBC China is considering making it a legal duty for people to visit their aged parents, state media say. Under a draft legal amendment, elderly people could go to court to claim their right to be physically and mentally looked … Continue reading →

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新老年法草案出炉 鼓励子女“常回家看看”

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

（法制网）近日，从全国老龄工作委员会了解到，老年人权益保障法修订工作已基本完成，民政部将于近期上报国务 院法制办。这意味着，占总人口数14%的1.67亿老年人将通过修订后的老年法受益。新修订的老年法内容引人关注，单独成立“社会照料”一章，强调给予老 人更多精神关怀，子女“常回家看看”将入法。这些内容从侧面揭示了“家庭养老”开始向“社会”养老过渡。

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8旬老人儿孙满堂蜗居楼道 4个子女无人过问

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(南海网）■一纸赡养协议割断血脉亲情，老人很茫然，“何处是我家？” 这样的寒冷冬日，许多人都选择待在房间里。而包河苑的刘庆海老人却没那么幸运，80多岁的他住在阴暗寒冷的楼道内已经一个多星期了，更令人叹息 的是，他的小儿子就住在该单元楼的4楼，其余的4个子女，也没有一个来过问老人的生活。1楼的楼道和4楼的暖屋，看似只是近在咫尺，此刻却显得遥不可及。

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