Economic security for the elderly in India: An overview

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 45-65

  Kumar, S Vijaya ^a  

^a Council for Social Development ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Contributory; Formal; Informal; Non contributory; Reforms; Tradition

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; PENSION SYSTEM; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; PENSION; POLICY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INDIA; OLD AGE ASSISTANCE; PENSIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 1542388184     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v15n02_04     Document Type: Article

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