Causes and Its Socio-Economic Effects of Rise in Old-Age Home With Reference to Nagpur City

Abstract

With fast changing socio-economic scenario, industrialization, rapid urbanization, higher aspirations among the youth and the increasing participation of women in the workforce, roots of traditional joint family system has been eroding very fast In urban areas of the country traditional joint family system has become a legacy of the past In such a changing situation, majority of older persons who have passed most part of their life with their joint/extended families are on the verge of isolation or marginalization in aid age. Aging is a process of deterioration in the functional capacity of an individual has result from structural changes with advancement of age; at this age, when they need family support they must, must live on their own. Even the basic needs and rights of many of them are not addressed. Social marginalization, loneliness, isolation and even negligence in old age lead violation of Human Rights of older persons. The basic purpose of the study is to find out the causes and its socio-economic effects of rise in old age home with reference to Nagpur city.