Abstract
In the present paper, we have analyzed the living arrangement of elderly in district Rohtak, Haryana. We have interviewed 500 elderly of different age groups in 2012. The study found that elderly is cared as about 90 per cent elderly stay in joint families. Not a single respondent male was living alone whereas 0.5 percent females in rural areas and 2.5 per cent in urban areas are living alone. The poor elderly are more satisfied than the rich elderly.
Highlights
The emerging changes in the age and sex structure of India’s population, at old and older ages will have a profound impact on the demographic landscape and are expected to pose multifaceted developmental challenges
The only objective of the current study is to examine and analyze the living arrangements of elderly in district Rohtak of Haryana, India
Till recent past, living arrangements for elderly in India, like other developing countries was not an issue as India was predominated by traditional agrarian society
Summary
The emerging changes in the age and sex structure of India’s population, at old and older ages will have a profound impact on the demographic landscape and are expected to pose multifaceted developmental challenges. A major demographic issue for India in the 21st century is population ageing, with wide implications for economy and society in general. The Indian society is moving from traditional rural society to modern urban society. This has posed a serious threat to the well being of this vulnerable section of the society. In the western societies the elderly are prepared for the hardships in the young age itself and the governments are responsible for providing social security but in the developing countries like India, the picture is grim
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