Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

A Study of Elderly Abuse : Special Reference to Women Widows

Dr. Sharanappa P. Talawar

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A widow is a woman whose spouse has died and has not remarried while widowhood occurs when either a husband or a wife experiences the loss of a spouse. The stark reality of the ageing scenario in India is that there are 77 million older persons in India today, and the number is growing to grow to 177 million in another 25 years. With life expectancy having increased from 40 years in 1951 to 64 years today, a person today has 20 years more to live than he would have 50 years back. In our Indian society, old age is a celeation in itself. Nationwide programmes should be organized in schools and colleges to sensitize children towards ageing and aged. NGO’s has been working towards this through its Student Action for Value Education (SAVE) Programme which aims to inculcate values of care and respect for the elderly in school going children to create an age friendly society. Secondly, a robust social security system should come into being that not only ensures income security for the elderly, but also gives them opportunities for income generation. Thirdly, involvement of society at large in prevention of elder abuse is indispensable.

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Dr. SHARANAPPA P. TALAWAR A Study of Elderly Abuse : Special Reference to Women Widows Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. II

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