| Abstrakt: |
In traditional Indian society, older persons were key decision makers while younger generations would tend to comply with their decisions. This tradition has changed in the context of modernization and urbanization. This paper focuses on the status of older persons, their role, their decision-making poiver and the expectations they have of their children, society and the govern-ment. Data for this paper was collected from the rural areas of Amravati district in Maharashtra, using semi-structured inter-view schedules. A total of 600 respondents, both males and females, were intervieiued. A systematic sampling technique was used for data collection. In addition to the issues cited above, the impact of various socio-economic characteristics on decision-making poiver and status is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
