Osoba starsza a kryzys we współczesnej rodzinie w ujęciu systemowym
The Elderly Person and the Crisis in a Modern Family in a Systemic Depiction

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of the article is to present the elderly in the systemic family model, with particular emphasis on the aspect of caring for them and on their potential in the situation of crises that take place in the family. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The research problem discussed in this article is contained in the following questions: What is the meaning of the family in the life of elderly people? What role do the elderly play in the systemic family model? How does the process of taking care of the elderly in the systemic family model in which crises occur look like? The analytical-synthetic method was used, based on the selected literature on the subject. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The systemic theory of the family was presented, in which the elderly are not only the care recipients, but with their resources, provide invaluable support for other family members. Then, the changes in the modern family, which can be observed as a result of socio-cultural determinants, were presented. The crises, caused by the changes in the modern family, were presented in this work with the example of how families take care of the elderly. RESEARCH RESULTS: The observed disappearance of multigenerational families, as well as the decrease in the quality of intergenerational relations, has led to the elderly losing their former role while also failing to recognise their potential. In the case of lack of independence on the elderly side, caring for them may be taking on an institutional form, for which the aforementioned sociocultural determinants are responsible. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Education should convey knowledge about the value of intergenerational relations, as well as the needs of elderly people, for whom the family is the most important environment, and in which care for its eldest members is of particular importance

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