Gerontological Concerns and Responses in India

ISBN-13: 9789811647635 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 343 str.

Mala Kapur Shankardass

Spis treści

Chap 1 - Understanding the Field of Gerontology in India – A Prologue BY Mala Kapur Shankardass

Chap 2 - Growth of Geriatrics and Old Age Care in India BY Dr. A B Dey

Chap 3 - Gerontological Nursing in India: Inception and Trends BY Dr Sandhya Gupta

Chap 4 - Ageing India: Psychological Concerns and Responses BY Indira Jai Prakash

Chap 5 - Gerontological Social Work in India: The emerging trends BY S Siva Raju and Vibha Singh

Chap 6 - Demographic Dimensions and Gerontological Issues in India BY S. Irudaya Rajan and S. Sunitha

Chap 7 - Health and Social Concerns in Elderly Men BY Gautam Roy Prabhat; Rakshit Bhardwaj, and Ashish Goel

Chap 8 - 'Health Issues and Services for Women in Old Age' BY Jasbir Kaur

Chap 9 - Emerging Problem of Dementia and Challenges of Care Services BY Meera Pattabiraman and Narendhar

Chap 10 - Social Protection for Ageing Population in India: Concerns and Recommendations BY Anurag Priyadarshee & Kavim Bhatnagar

Chap 11 - Elderly as Family Caregivers: Burden and Challenges in India BY Ankita Kumari* and T.V. Sekher

Chap 12 - The Role of ‘Weak Social Bonds’ in Perpetuating Fear of Crime: A Study of the Elderly in Lucknow BY Anindya J Mishra and Avanish Bhai Patel

Chap 13 - Voluntary Organisations Working for Older Persons in India: A Case Study of HelpAge India BY Anupama Datta

Chap 14 - Empowerment of the Elderly BY Kiran Puri

Chap 15 - Ageing and Armed Conflict: Understanding the Problems of Parents of Disappeared Persons in Kashmir.BY Shazia Manzoor and Saima Farhad

Chap 16 - Ageing Related Mental Health Issues in the LGBTQ+ community BY Reetika Dikshit; Pragya Lodha, and Avinash De Sousa

Chap 17 - Ageing among a marginalised scheduled tribe: An Anthropological Perspective BY Chandana Sarmah

Chap 18 - Policy, Programs and Future Directions For Ageing Population BY Vinod Kumar

O autorze

Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, and health and development social scientist. She recently retired as Associate Professor from University of Delhi, India. She is a writer, researcher, consultant, and an activist. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992 when she started postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has done prestigious assignments with United Nations agencies and international as well as national institutions covering gender issues, policy matters, health and well-being-related concerns, quality of life matters, enabling environments, societal responses, etc. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered key note addresses, and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations in both India and abroad. She has been recognized for her work and contributions in gerontology across the world. She is also associated with NGOs working on ageing issues and for the welfare of older people. 

Blurb

This book discusses gerontological issues and challenges impacting the quality of life of older people in India. The chapters provide different disciplinary insights ranging from sociology, anthropology, psychology, health sciences, social work, demography, gender, and legal perspectives. The chapters are written by experts and practitioners in the field bringing focus to new gerontological insights from an academic and an empirical perspective. It engages the reader with the growth of different branches of gerontology along with concerns faced by older people. It brings attention to concerns related to ageing of the population in different parts of the country, such as among the tribes, the LGBT community, and conflict zones. It highlights gender aspects related to health care and discusses policy responses, strategies to empower older persons, the role of voluntary organizations, issues related to caregiving and family bonding, and aspects of social protection for the older people. It offers a valuable resource for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers in the areas of gerontology, demography, and sociology, as well as all those interested in the study of ageing populations.