"Although many in Europe and America feel that our family system is something to be admired and copied, it is not very reliable to depend entirely on the family system in the future," notes Lin Wan-yi. The number of people in a household is on the decline; at present there are only 4.1 persons per household. Of these, the elderly and minors require support and care.
「雖然歐美國家認為我們的家庭制度很值得效法，但未來單憑我們的家庭制度，並不可靠」，林萬億指出，我們家庭的人數越來越少，目前平均每戶人數是四．一人，其中的老人、兒童都需要扶養、照顧。