“空巢”家庭是指子女长大后另立门户或远走高飞，只剩下老年夫妇或孤寡老人在家独居的家庭。近几年，随着社会的变革和新旧观念的碰撞变化，“空巢”家庭急剧增多，特别是在城镇家庭中尤为突出。据报载，沿悔某城市去年底曾进行了一次抽样调查，结果显示，这种“空巢”家庭已 The “empty nest” family refers to the family where the children grew up and opened their doors or walked away, leaving only elderly couples or widowed old people living alone at home. In recent years, with the changes in society and the colliding changes in old and new concepts, “empty nest” families have increased dramatically, especially among urban families. According to the report, a sample survey was conducted at the end of last year in a city of regret. The results showed that this “empty nest” family has