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| Housing facilities for the elderly in India | | Author(s) | Shabeen Ara |
| Journal title | Ageing International, vol XXIII, no 3/4, Winter/Spring 1997 |
| Publisher | International Federation on Ageing - IFA, Winter/Spring 1997 |
| Pages | pp 107-114 |
| Keywords | Housing [elderly] ; Living with family ; Care homes ; India. |
| Annotation | In India, older people prefer to live with their children. Sons consider it their duty to look after their aged parents, and they do not allow them to be sent to old-age homes. The joint family is the predominant household form in rural and urban areas, and even in the slums. When older people do not have family members to care for them, old-age homes are their last resort. However, the demand for places in these homes far exceeds supply. As India's older population increases, a range of housing options covering all economic and family circumstances needs to be developed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980402217 A |
| Classmark | KE: KA:SJ: KW: 7FA |
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