Authors : Madeeha Munir , Irum Bukhari , Saif-ur-Rehman and Shamayla Akhtar
Abstract: The present study was an attempt to probe into the socio-economic factors which influence the socio-economic, psychological and health problems of senior citizens: A study of urban male senior citizens. The study was conducted in two colonies of Faisalabad. A sample of 120 male senior citizens was randomly selected from two colonies. According to this study, majority i.e. 89.2 percent of the respondents reported that they were respected. A huge majority i.e. 97.5 percent were in favour of the view that welfare homes should be established for the aged person. A vast majority i.e. 97.5 percent of the respondents said that special services were needed for the aged persons.
Madeeha Munir , Irum Bukhari , Saif-ur-Rehman and Shamayla Akhtar , 2005. Socio-Economic, Psychological and Health Problems of Senior Citizens: A Case Study of Urban Faisalabad . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3: 514-517.