Ageing, as an area of research, has been one of much interest in the developed world, while in developing countries like India this trend is slowly, but surely gaining importance. However, published work in ageing and related issues is still in its nascent stages. The need, therefore, is to adequately study and analyse the phenomenon of ageing and its linkages with devolopmental issues and, the means to address problems related with the process of ageing.
It is with this context in mind that the Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) has brought an Edited Volume, focussing exclusively on ageing and its relation with developmental issues. The major themes discussed are: older women and inclusive development, empowerment of elderly widows, mental health of elderly women in slums, health and other issues relate to elderly living in different geographical settings like rural, urban and tribal areas, status of palliative care, tribal elderly and their accessibility to health, female elderly in old age homes and gender disparity in food and health expenditure.
This Volume is expected to highly benefit policy makers, planners and civil society would be an information base for understanding the background, issues, policies and programmes and need for addressing issues, particularly developmental ones, affecting the elderly in our country.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR C.P. Prakasam
Dr. C. P. Prakasam is working as a Professor at International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. He obtained his Master's degree from Sri Venkateswar University, Tirupati, C. P. S. and D. P. S. from International Institute of Population Sciences, and Doctorate degree in Demography from Bombay University.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S Siva Raju
Dr. S. Sivaraju is working as a Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. He obtained Master Degree in Statistics, Master Degree in Population Sciences and Ph. D. in Population Studies from Sri Venkateswar University.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ulimiri V Somayajulu
U.V. Somayajulu is Vice-President and Head of Social Research with TNS India, New Delhi. Before joining TNS Mode, he was Research Executive, Operations Research Group, Baroda. He holds M.Sc. in Statistics, M.A. in Sociology, M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Population Studies. His areas of specialization include population and development, health, nutrition, family planning, reproductive and child health, women and child development, STIs and HIV/AIDS. He has published several research papers and presented many papers at national and international seminars and conferences. He has also conducted many research projects and is author of 65 reports of research studies carried out for international agencies such as USAID, UNFPA, UNICEF, DFID, FHI, World Bank, ILO, Action Aid and several departments of the Indian Government as well as state governments.
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