Although the legal problems of the elderly are as old as humankind, they have taken on current prominence for another reason: lifespan has increased markedly in recent years. Persons who would, given their age, have been the elders of the past and would have been expected to be focused on their imminent death are now, as a group, robust and well. They have better survived the ravages of time than have the plans fashioned when life expectancy was much lower. Questions concerning social status, expectations of living standards, general assistance and medical care all have become far more...

This study focuses on the living conditions of migrant workers in Kerala's construction sector. It deals with the life of workers who migrate to Kerala from different parts of India and who works in construction sites as laborers and sub-contractors. The main objective of the study is to find out social problems of migrant workers in the unorganized sector by examining various aspects like problems of employment, accommodation difficulties, nature of changed food habits and health hazards.