The Real Predicaments and Countermeasures of Human Resources Development for the Aged from the Perspective of Social Quality Theory

Abstract

China has already entered the moderately aging society comprehensively. While the degree of aging is deepening, the total population of working age in China is also declining year by year, and the traditional development model relying on young and middle-aged labor force is facing severe challenges. In this context, the importance of the development of human resources for the elderly has become increasingly prominent, which is not only the realistic need to alleviate the shortage of labor, but also the strategic choice to release the “longevity dividend” and promote high-quality development. Social quality theory provides a systematic framework for analyzing the development of human resources for the elderly through four dimensions: economic security, institutional empowerment, social inclusion and social cohesion. Based on this framework analysis, this study finds that this field is facing multiple dilemmas at present: at the level of economic security, it is difficult to support the sustainable development of human resources for the elderly because of insufficient resource investment; In terms of institutional empowerment, the system of policies and regulations is not perfect, which leads to insufficient protection of the rights and interests of the elderly to participate in social and economic activities; From the perspective of social inclusion, the unequal development channels and participation opportunities limit the effective integration of elderly groups with different backgrounds; At the level of social cohesion, the content and form of development are relatively simple, which makes it difficult to meet the diversified and multi-level needs of the elderly. In view of the above difficulties, the corresponding countermeasures are put forward: strengthening the leading role of the government, actively guiding the participation of social forces, and building a multi-coordinated resource input mechanism; It is necessary to speed up the establishment and improvement of the legal guarantee system and standardized management and operation mechanism to provide institutional support for the social participation of the elderly; Improve the ability and opportunity of the elderly group to integrate into the social and economic process by expanding the channels of education and training and diversified participation; According to the actual demand characteristics of the elderly, we will constantly innovate the content and form of human resources development to enhance the inclusiveness and cohesion of the development of the elderly.