Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v7i1.269
The Eledrly in Slovenia
Blaž Mesec
; Visoka šola za socialno delo, Univerza v Ljubljani
Sažetak
With 13,2% of persons of 65 years of age and over (1997), Slovenia belongs to the category of old societies. The participation of the elderly in its population continues to increase. The expected length of life of persons of over 65 is a year shorter than in Germany and this is proof of the good quality of life, particularly of pensioners. They are equally distributed in all income classes. Other indicators also do not confirm the stereotype of the link between old age and poverty. Below the poverty line are persons without any pension and lonely elderly villagers. Among the problems connected with the social position of the elderly are an increased need for assistance and care, the burdening of family members, a loss of a sense for life, suicide and an undeveloped culture of dying. The realisation of human rights in old age is first of all care for the quality of life of the elderly and the prevention of age discrimination. The quality of life is ensured first of all by the systems of retirement and disability and health insurance and by measures of social protection under the condition that the entire state is economically successful. In all these areas, there are processes of reformation and pluralisation which, along with clear definitions of the activities and networks of public service, ought to increase the responsibility of an individual for his or her own welfare and distribute the responsibility for welfare to other bearers rather than the state.
Ključne riječi
public service of social protection; quality of life; human rights; retirement and disability insurance; pluralisation of social security; social security; social insurance; old age
Hrčak ID:
30006
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.1.2000.
Posjeta: 3.721 *