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Old Age and Social Work in Rural Area
Petar Manojlović
Sažetak
The results of investigations carried out by the Belgrade Institute for Social
Policy in 1966—1970 show that old people in rural districts are in dire need for
social services and assistance in the home.
The investigations have shown that the basic living abilities of more than a
third of old people in villages are diminished to various degrees making these
people dependent on the services of other persons: 41% are practically immobile
being confined to their beds or invalid chairs; 4% are comparatively mobile but
unable to leave the house; 5% cannot wash themselves or take a bath; 10% can
do so only with difficulty and with the help of another person; 10% canno cut
their own toe nails; 12% can do so only with difficulty; 4% are unable to put
on their clothes and shoes; 12% can do so only with difficulty; 19% are unable to
do light housework; 44% are unable to do any heavy housework; 28% cannot
prepare their own food; 34%' cannot go shopping; etc.
Summary
OLD AGE AND SOCIAL WORK IN RURAL AREAS
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Summing up the results of the investigations, the author points out as follows:
— there is a considerable number of old people in rural districts who because
of their mental and physical condition are no longer able to lead a normal life
without the services and assistance of other persons;
— in view of the fact that a considerable number of these persons live in
what are called old agricultural housheholds, which do not include members able
to offer disabled and sick old persons the necessary assistance, all old people
have to rely on assistance and services outside their own households. Therefore
it is indispensable to provide for systematic social work in rural districts.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
119639
URI
Datum izdavanja:
8.12.1972.
Posjeta: 833 *