The pioneering study makes an effort to investigate and find out the situational and behavioural correlates of good adjustment in old age. Along with it, the applicability and desirability of two opposite theories of successful aging, i.e., “activity†and “disengagementâ€, established by western gerontologists have also been tested among the retired government employees living in Chandigarh and Jabalpur. In order to find out the possibility of adopting the developmental approach in understanding the successful aging, some effort has been made to find out the linjks between the type of characteristics and the nature of activities of well adjusted aged people, adopting either of the two opposite life styles or choosing a mid-way for successful aging. Lastly on the basis of conclusions some suggestions have been given for making the policy and programmes for the welfare of the aged.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Saraswati Mishra
Dr. Saraswati Mishra (Birth 1943) has got degrees M.A. in Economics and Sociology, Postgraduate Diploma (Two Years) in social work and degrees of Ph.D. and D.Litt. in Sociology. She has completed her education from Universities of Jabalpur, Nagpur and Chandigarh. At present, she is Head of the Department of Postgraduate studies and Research in Sociology, in Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur. Syhe is an active Academician. Quite a few books, research papers and articles, published at national and international journals, and edited books, are to her credit. She writes in daily newspapers and participates in the programmes of Extension-Lectures and Radio-Talks. She has presented her research papers in quite a few National and International Conferences, Seminars and Workshops. She is specially interested in the welfare of the weaker sections of society and favours the practical usages of sociological knowledge for the welfare of society.
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