A Study on Old Age Problem in Changing Families of Rural Bangladesh.

      Аннотация: The study is both quantitative and qualitative in nature. The researcher has used both the primary and secondary data to assess the socio-economic and health situation of the rural elderly people. The researcher has tried to find out the causes of family change and to identify the problems confronted by the older persons. The study has explored the changing pattern of rural families that are adversely affected by the problems of livelihood and support system. The overt and covert dimensions of this problem emerging in this study will provide the policy makers inside in order to deal with old age problem effectively. In this study, the researcher has drawn some recommendations based on study findings for the wellbeing of the elderly people that will contribute to developing knowledge for the policy makers, planners to draw up an appropriate social policy and programs for the betterment of overall situation of the elderly problem. Finally, the study will help researchers, scholars and readers pave the way for further researches on new dimensions and directions of the old age problem.

Ключевые слова: Changing Families, Older Person