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Working Elders in India: A Gender Specific Situation Analysis
India is aging at a rapid pace. The elder’s (60+) work participation rate is decreasing over the years according to various rounds of census. In economic activity elderly men’s participation is declining whereas the elderly women’s participation is increasing both in rural and urban areas. Looking b...
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| Formatua: | Journal Article |
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Indian Journal of Gerontology
2009
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/006508.pdf |
| Gaia: | India is aging at a rapid pace. The elder’s (60+) work
participation rate is decreasing over the years according to
various rounds of census. In economic activity elderly men’s
participation is declining whereas the elderly women’s
participation is increasing both in rural and urban areas. Looking
back at the low literacy level almost 50 years ago in India, one
wonders what kind of occupation these women might be involved
in. Periodical National Sample Surveys (NSSO) provide an ample
opportunity to analyse elderly population’s work participation
and why, how these elder’s are working. This paper is an attempt
to explore the elderly person’s work participation over the decades
and also explores the background characteristics of these elderly
workers. It also finds some determinants which contribute to
gender-specific work participation at this age. |
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| Deskribapen fisikoa: | p.42-57 Vol. 23, No. 1, 2009 |