| Household Type and the Elderly Poor in India |
| Authors: |
S. K. Mohanty and R.K. Sinha |
| Source: |
Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 2011, pp. 55-79 |
| Topic(s): |
Adult health
Elderly
Poverty
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| Country: |
Asia
India
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| Published: |
MAR 2011 |
| Abstract: |
This paper examines economic deprivations among elderly and non-elderly
households in India, using data from the National Family Health
Survey-3 (2005-2006). Economic deprivation is measured with respect to
the asset poor, derived from a set of economic proxies, such as housing
quality, household amenities, land ownership and consumer durables,
using the principal component analysis. Results show that the poverty
level among older persons living in nuclear households was very high
compared with that among older persons living in non-nuclear households
or households without any elderly. This paper therefore suggests
an analysis of the poverty data by integrating the type of households
and living arrangements for the elderly to ensure evidence-based
policies
and programmes. It also suggests that all elderly living in
nuclear
households with little or no education be included in existing
social pension systems and incentives be provided to promote co-residence
among older persons. |
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