scholarly journals Social protection of the old: European tendencies

2010 ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janko Drca
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Demographic Aging ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level

Europe, in which the process of demographic aging is the most expressive one (from 25 countries with the oldest population in the world, 24 are from Europe), recognized and defined the numerous documents of its policy and attitude towards the problems of aging population, position and rights of older persons, and therefore the social protection of these persons. It is particularly noted that in the year 2030 the number of 80 - year-old people will be doubled, and that, among other things, inevitably carries an increased demand for care (general and medical) and further development of various forms of social and health care of these people. Therefore, the EU countries are planning significant increases in participation costs for social protection in the country's GDP and development of all existing and establishing new forms of social protection of older persons. Their goal is clear: to enable the elderly to remain active members of society, to live a dignified life and to play an active role in public, social and cultural life, to freely choose their style of life and to live independent lives in their family environment, to guarantee life for elderly people in the institutions of social protection were they would have adequate support and respect and possibility to participate in decisions concerning living conditions in the institution. That is why it insists on raising public awareness and improving the scientific understanding of the need to respect the high level of civil and social rights and freedoms of older persons, especially the development of various non-institutional forms of social care, inclusive social development and inclusion of elderly, providing a high quality of life at old age, developing inter-generational solidarity, development of prevention measures and actions to mitigate adverse environmental impacts, the multidisciplinary approach, financial sustainability, and decentralization of the system. .

scholarly journals RESILIENSI PADA LANSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Andria Pragholapati ◽  
Fitri Munawaroh
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
High Level ◽  
Descriptive Method

Psychologically, the elderly (elderly) is a phase of development that demands to be able to adjust to changes that occur physically and psychologically. Depression is a disease that often occurs among the elderly. To deal with stress, depression, and anxiety requires a resilient attitude. Every individual has the ability to be resilient naturally, but this must be nurtured and honed. This study aims to determine the picture of resilience in the elderly at the Social Protection Center in Tresna Wredha Ciparay. This research uses quantitative descriptive method. The population in this study is the elderly at the Panti Wredha as many as 150 people. The number of samples in this study were 60 with slovin sampling techniques. Data collection using a questionnaire. The analysis used is univariate analysis. The results showed that the majority of elderly people at the Tresna Wredha Ciparay Social Protection Center had a high level of resilience.

scholarly journals Care of the elderly persons in the system of social protection in the Republic of Srpska

2010 ◽  
pp. 239-253
Author(s):  
Ljubo Lepir
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
Decentralized System ◽  
Social Welfare System ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic

The number of the elderly in the overall population is increasing, which poses a need to seek an adequate model of organizing social care of the elderly. Most of them get social safety through the social welfare system. A functional and sustainable social welfare system requires application of efficient management and technique models based on the theoretical premises of contemporary management. The role and the importance of old people's protection in a social welfare system is becoming a topic of great importance both for theoreticians and the practitioners in the social sector area. This research analyzes the management functions and the roles of managers in running social protection of the elderly in the example of the social welfare system in the Republic of Srpska. A decentralized system, such as the one existing in the Republic of Srpska, brings along a number of organizational problems which points out to a need to apply the theoretical bases of managerial processes. The results obtained via empirical analyses indicate a number of deficiencies and obstacles in the implementation of social protection of the elderly in the social welfare system of the Republic of Srpska which are result of the insufficient and inconsistent application of the basic managerial elements. The obstacles emerging from this analysis indicate that there are chances and opportunities to improve the system and enhance the development of new forms of protection by applying managerial theories. .

Institutions as Fields of Action

2018 ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
Albert W. Dzur
Keyword(s):  
Public Goods ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Participatory Democracy ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Junctures ◽  
The Social

Institutions shape how citizens think about the social problems they handle, repelling public awareness and involvement by performing tasks in ways that neutralize the citizen’s role. Democratic professionals seek to change this dynamic by building access points and infusing citizen agency at critical junctures throughout major public institutions. The kind of citizen–professional collaborations democratic professionals aim to foster directly address the kinds of counter-democratic tendencies that reinforce callousness and make social problems difficult to handle. The motivations of democratic professionals can be understood through the theory of participatory democracy, which draws attention to the hazards representative governments create by thinking and acting for citizens. Participatory democrats acknowledge the difficulties of fostering civic agency in modernity and attempt to theorize how citizens can occupy a more active role in contemporary political culture and take up a civic responsibility for the public goods and social harms produced by their institutions.

Prognostic Survival Factors in Elderly Renal Failure Patients Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Nine-Year Retrospective Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrine Genestier ◽  
Nicolas Meyer ◽  
François Chantrel ◽  
Farideh Alenabi ◽  
Pierre Brignon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Cox Model ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Predictive Variables ◽  
The Social ◽  
Impact On Survival ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Comorbidity Index

BackgroundFew studies specifically investigating elderly patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) have been conducted and great uncertainty remains on the factors involved in the vital prognosis. The objective of this study was to describe our population of patients aged 75 years or older at the time PD was initiated and to study their survival in terms of the relevant nephro-geriatric criteria inventoried at the beginning of treatment.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the data of all the elderly patients that began first-line PD in our center between 1 January 1997 and 31 July 2006 ( n = 112).ResultsMean duration of survival on PD was 19.6 ± 13.9 months; by the end of the study 87 patients had died and 7 had been transferred to hemodialysis. The Cox model multivariate analysis of survival allowed us to select 5 independent predictive variables that had a considerable impact on survival: absence of nephrologic care before dialysis, associated comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index), loss of physical and/or mental autonomy (AGGIR group), and polymedication. Above and beyond the weight of these clinical variables, institutionalization or, more generally, social isolation was a determining factor for the duration of survival in PD.ConclusionAny patient considered for peritoneal dialysis should be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with geriatric specialists for both the overall medical situation and the social and family environment.

scholarly journals Adults and Social Supports for Older Parents in Peri-Urban Ibadan, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Kabiru k. Salami ◽  
Olugbenga O. Okunade
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Older Parents ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Introduction: The absence of comprehensive supports systems for older persons in Nigeria has put them on psychosocial challenges at old age. Thus, this study profiled the social supports provided by the adults to older persons in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized mixed method approach to administer a standardized questionnaire among 460 consented adults who had older parents, and conducted twelve in-depth interviews (IDIs) among male and female participants in Apete, a peri-urban community in Ibadan, Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed respectively using SPSS ver. 20 and content analysis. Results: Most (67.2%) of the respondents were females, and 77.2% were not living with their older parents. Older parents of 32.4% of the respondents relied on children as a source of income, whereas nearly half (47.0%) of the respondents perceived the care of the elderly as government responsibility. Financial care (48.5%) from significant others was perceived the most unmet social needs of the elderly, while lack of money (44.6%) was perceived the cause of the unmet social needs of the elderly. There was significant relationship (χ2=0.056) between the average monthly income and the time frame the children give money to older parents. Conclusion: There exist social supports to the elderly in peri-urban Nigeria. The social support systems available to the elderly were influenced by the culture, blessing/prayer-needs from parents, and reciprocity factors.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of normative-legal regulation of pension provision in connection with the loss of a breadwinner in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Ye.V. Mykhailovska ◽  
M.I. Gorbachovа ◽  
G.Yu. Mykhnovsky
Keyword(s):  
Pension Fund ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
State Pension

The article is devoted to the general study of the peculiarities of normative and legal regulation of pension provision in connection with the loss of the breadwinner in Ukraine and the determination of directions for improving the mechanism of pension provision of disabled persons in connection with the loss of the breadwinner on the basis of the analysis of the current legislation of Ukraine. The concept, content, conditions, size and essence of the pension in connection with the loss of the breadwinner, since state pension provision is one of the fundamental measures to ensure the rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen in Ukraine, is revealed. Statistical analysis of the number of persons receiving a pension in connection with the loss of breadwinner during 2018-2020 was conducted. A number of problematic issues related to the introduction of the electronic system - "Portal of electronic services of the Pension Fund of Ukraine", among them: ignorance of the elderly in modern technologies; «human factor» is connected with the inattention of employees of the Pension Fund of Ukraine on the transfer of information to electronic registers; the lack of modern serviceable technological resources in the departments of the Pension Fund of Ukraine; the risk of theft or distribution of personal data by third parties, hackers or other persons. It was established that the improvement of the mechanism of pension provision of disabled persons in connection with the loss of breadwinner on the basis of the analysis of the current legislation of Ukraine will create prospects for improving the pension provision of citizens in order to realize the constitutional rights of citizens to social protection, including the right to pension provision in case of loss of breadwinner. The directions of improvement of the pension provision mechanism in case of loss of breadwinner are proposed, such as: raising the size of the pension with the calculation of prices for the consumer basket; promoting public awareness in the functioning of the electronic system of the Pension Fund of Ukraine; technological updating of equipment and equipment to avoid problems in the process of providing services for the population; development and installation of special programs for the protection of personal information of citizens in the electronic system of the Pension Fund of Ukraine and others.

scholarly journals LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG PEOPLE AGED 60 AND OVER, PARTICIPATING IN RESTRICTED SOCIAL NETWORKS IN POLAND: RELATED VARIABLES

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kozerska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Level ◽  
Difficult Situations

From the perspective of adult education, the engagement of older people in developing relationships with other people is related to their learning and creating their identities. The research conducted in the areas of various countries shows a relationship between a social participation of seniors and their well-being. Moreover, participation in rich social networks, composed of many people, coincides with a high quality of life. The article focuses on senior citizens functioning in restricted networks (less numerous social networks, consisting of several people).The study is to serve three purposes: firstly, to identify determinants of a subjective assessment of own life of senior citizens living in restricted networks; secondly, to analyse a relationship between seniors’ subjective, general assessment of life and their opinion on what determines a successful and happy life; thirdly, to analyse the relationship between seniors’ subjective, general assessment of life and the ways they handle problematic situations. The analysis has been conducted on the basis of the data collected in 2013, available to the general public on www.diagnoza.com. The data was collected within the Social Diagnosis (Diagnoza społeczna) project. The objective of the Social Diagnosis is an investigation of the conditions and quality of life in Poland. It is based on panel research. A questionnaire has been used as a research tool. The article presents information regarding 5623 individuals, aged 60+functioning in restricted social networks in Poland. The Mann-Whitney U test and the two proportions test helped to analyse the differences between variable distributions. The results show that a poor social life of the elderly does not have to be linked with a feeling of loneliness. The group of individuals with a high level of general satisfaction is more satisfied with a relationship with the family (especially children) than the group with a low level of life satisfaction. The analysis confirms that good relationships with family and friends are an important predictor of life satisfaction of the elderly. Health is considered to be a condition of a successful life by seniors with a high level of life satisfaction, as well as relationships with close family members: with children and a spouse. This group of respondents shows more confidence in other people, by whom they feel loved and confided in. In difficult situations people with a high level of life satisfaction turn to others for help, but they also act themselves. Seniors with a low level of satisfaction differ from the previous group in these terms. These are people who do not feel confided in by others and they also hardly ever turn to others for help. In difficult situations they are more often passive. In conclusion, the author highlights the significance of informal learning occurring in families to enhance older people’s quality of life. It is important, especially in case of poorly educated persons with low incomes who often function in small social networks. Key words: informal learning in the family, life satisfaction of older adults, social participation of seniors.

scholarly journals The quality of life of the older generation in Belarus

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-49
Author(s):  
E. A. Kechyna ◽  
L. V. Filinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Demographic Aging ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic

The demographic aging of population typical for many countries requires much more financial and material resources to meet the needs of the post-working-age population. For the Republic of Belarus, the problem of population aging is highly relevant for the share of the elderly grows annually. The article focuses on the social-demographic characteristics and quality of life of the older generation in Belarus. The article is based on the data of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus and the results of the sociological research “Belarus: Family, Stability of Family Relations, and Birth Rate in the Changing Social-Economic Conditions” conducted within the international research program “Generation and Gender”. The authors present a sociological-statistical approach to the analysis of the key characteristics of the elderly’s life in contemporary Belarus, which combines the information resources of sociology and statistics. The authors consider the general statistical data on the population aging and the elderly’s features and the sociological indicators revealing the perception of life at the older age. The assessment of the older generation’s life is presented as a set of indicators of the quality of life, which includes both objective statistical data and estimates of the older people’s satisfaction with various aspects of their life. For the first time in Belarus the quality of life of the 60-69- and 70-79-year-old cohorts is studied not only through statistical data but also taking into account their own assessments of various aspects of their lives, which allows to identify the most relevant issues for the social programs aimed at meeting the needs of the older generation.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN PENDIDIKAN LANJUT USIA KOMPLEK PERUMAHAN CENDANA KELURAHAN ANDALAS KECAMATAN PADANG TIMUR DALAM MEWUJUDKAN KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Murlis Murlis
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Value System ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

The social welfare of the elderly is an action as an effort to fulfill the needs of the community, especially the elderly who are unable to carry out their social functions, namely by providing assistance and sponsorship services. Thus, it is hoped that the elderly can improve their welfare so that they can live properly. According to Government Regulation Number 43 of 2004, what is meant by efforts to improve the social welfare of the elderly is a series of activities carried out in a coordinated manner between the government and the community to empower the elderly so that the elderly can continue to carry out their social functions and play an active role naturally in the life of the community, nation and state. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 13 of 1998 concerning the Welfare of the Elderly states that efforts to improve the social welfare of the elderly are carried out on the basis of faith and devotion to God Almighty. Efforts to improve social welfare are aimed at extending the life expectancy and productive period, creating independence and welfare, maintaining the cultural value system and kinship of the Indonesian nation, and getting closer to God Almighty.

SOCIAL SERVICES AS A FACTOR OF SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN NURSING HOMES

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-148
Author(s):  
K.Е. Tauenov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Successful Adaptation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to studying the issue of social services in nursing homes as a factor of successful adaptation of elderly people in new conditions. The main legal acts in the field of protection of the rights of the elderly and disabled people are considered today. The subject of the research is the living conditions of elderly people living in nursing homes, and the impact of social services provided to them on their socio-economic and psychological adaptation. In order to improve the quality of social services in the future, to facilitate the social adaptation of the elderly, to develop proposals to Supplement the legislation on social protection of the elderly in General. Thereby increasing the ability of older people to adapt to social homes.

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