家庭需要儿子来传宗接代，继承财产以及养老送终的职责。

Families wanted a son to bear the family name, to inherit property and to carry out funerary duties.

中国已进入老年社会，养老送终成为全社会必须面对的严重问题。

China has entered into an aged society and elderly care has become an increasing challenge to the entire society.

还有一个因素是社会福利体系的改进，使父母不再那么依赖子女来养老送终。

Yuan said another factor was the improving social welfare system, which made parents less dependent on their children when they were old.