Aging in India: its socioeconomic and health implications.
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Socioeconomic and health consequences of aging in India are analyzed. By the year 2000, India will have the second largest elderly population in the world, according to official projections. The growth rate, sex ratio, and marital, labor, and literacy status of the elderly are predicted to result in a higher dependency ratio by the 2001. Socioeconomic aspects of this aging population will affect government policy and also the family unit, which has traditionally provided care for the elderly.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Asia-Pacific population journal
دوره 2 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987