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A Study of Loneliness in an Old Age Home in India:
A case of Kanpur












Abstract

The Indian family has traditionally provided natural social security to the old people. However, in more recent times, the traditional role of the family is being shared by institutions such as old age homes. It is often assumed, and sometimes argued, that the absence of familial care and surroundings induce feelings of loneliness among the residents of old age homes. This study, conducted in an old age home in Kanpur, seeks to understand the experience of loneliness. This is examined with reference to the concepts of ‘social loneliness’ and ‘desolation’ advanced by Weiss and Townsend respectively. The phenomenon is also examined vis-à-vis the activity theory of ageing, which states that engaging in activities help the elderly in overcoming loneliness, improves their health and augments self-esteem. Contrary to expectations, the findings suggest that the residents in......

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