As in any other society, in India too, the economic security of the aged is based on three main sources: their own income and savings, support from the extended family, particularly children, and support from the state. As India moves rapidly towards a demographic future in which the elderly form a large part of the population, this article examines trends in each of the three supports. While doing so, it identifies the policy challenges and lists suggestions to deal with them.
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Barik, D., Agrawal, T., & Desai, S. (2017). After the dividend: Caring for a greying India. In Elderly Care in India: Societal and State Responses (pp. 37–52). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3439-8_2
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