A Study of Social Adjustment among Elder People Living in Home and Old Age Home

Abstract

As per the Indian tradition, families have been described to provide social security to old age members of the family. Today changing family structure is caused increased problems of old age people. Emerging prevalence of nuclear families in recent years, the old rich family members are exposed to psychological, physical and financial insecurity. The study paper provides insight into the social and economic conditions of problems of the oldest people residing in the city and assists the scope for social work intervention for old age people. sampling collection 60 male and 60 female, total sampling collection 120. Social Adjustment among elder people living in home and old age home. Social Adjustment constructed and standardized by DR Ashwin Jansari (2015) was used. The results were statically analysed using 2 X 2 X 2 ANOVA Test. No significant difference is found in the social adjustment of elderly people living in old age homes and living at home. There is a significant difference between elderly male and female and elderly with less than three children and those with more than three children in terms of total adjusted earnings.