Study to Explore the Factors Compelling Elderly to Reside in an Old Age Home

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 5 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Preet Prakash and Dr.Nilima Jyotsna Toppo

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V5I3P105

How to Cite?

Preet Prakash and Dr.Nilima Jyotsna Toppo, "Study to Explore the Factors Compelling Elderly to Reside in an Old Age Home," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 5,  no. 3, pp. 17-19, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V5I3P105

Abstract:

In India, children are always taught to respect and adore their parents. Parents are considered as God in human forms. However today we are beholding a massive increase in the number of old age homes because of many factors. Present study was conducted on 75 elderly people at different old age homes in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Self made questionnaire was used for data collection. The interview based survey method was used for surveying the issue. The percentages of elderly people associated with different problems were taken out with the help of the table and the data collected, and the graph was made for easy study. Major findings of the study were that there is significant co-relation between the economic status and elderly people settling in an old age home, health condition and elderly people settling in an old age home and the bond between the parents and children and elderly people settling in an old age home.

Keywords:

 psycho-social matrix, Old age homes, homes.

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