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- Provides an overview of social and economic issues of elderly in India
- Presents an analysis about the contribution of the aged to the family welfare
- Represents gender differences across diverse socio-economic strata using econometric models
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
The book provides an interesting analysis of the time-use data to examine the extent to which active ageing is occurring in India. It also synthesizes data from the National Sample Survey Office All India Survey and another survey undertaken in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Ranchi (capital cities of East Indian states) to examine the role of the aged in the Indian Society. Nearly all countries in the world are experiencing an important issue of ageing. India faces its own set of challenges with its aging population due to the absence of a social security system—the shifting family dynamics questions the contribution of the elderly to the family in every aspect. Econometric models have been used in the book to study gender differences and variations across socio-economic conditions, correlating them to the contribution of the aged to their families and the extent of active ageing. The book broadens the understanding on the aged and facilitates their integration in the society so that they can age more actively.
Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement offers an analytical perspective to professionals, researchers, and policy makers interested in gerontology.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Economics, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
Zakir Husain
About the author
Zakir Husain is Professor at the Economics Department in Presidency University, Kolkata. He uses econometric tools and methods to study issues related to exclusion and discrimination in gerontology, education, demography, and health. Prof. Husain has been a faculty in institutes like Indian Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has been also been a Consultant in the Prime Minister’s High Level Committee for Preparing a Report on Status of Muslim Community in India, and a member of the West Bengal State Planning Board.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement
Book Subtitle: Evidence from Eastern India
Authors: Zakir Husain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0583-6
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0582-9Published: 25 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0585-0Published: 25 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0583-6Published: 12 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 145
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 40 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aging, Demography, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging