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| The elderly in India | | Author(s) | Kumudini Dandekar |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, London, 1996 |
| Pages | 229 pp |
| Source | Sage Publications, 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU. |
| Keywords | Older people ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social structure ; Care homes ; Demography ; India. |
| Annotation | Using the National Sample Survey (NSS), describes conditions for older people in India, particularly in the state of Maharashtra. Regional variations and differences between rural and urban populations are examined in terms of health problems, financial constraints, old-age pension schemes, and the geographical spread and functioning of old-age homes. |
| Accession Number | CPA-961017202 B |
| Classmark | B: F: TM: KW: S8: 7FA |
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