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Abstract
The present research tried to find out difference in the feeling of alienation among the male and female older people. The data was collected from older people (N = 255) residing in the Urban areas of Bhopal, India. The study tried to analyse the significance difference in the feeling of alienation in male and female elderly. It was observed that females (60.33 ± 9.51) experiences more alienation than males (57.61 ± 8.85). Leven’s test for equality of variance which shows [F(1,253)=.734, Sig. =.392] and t = 2.357, p=.01, (p<.05). The lower educational status of the older females makes it difficult for them to move easily along with the changing world. Also when compared to the older males, the lower degree of social contacts and activities of the older females may increase the isolation. At a time when help, care, support and presence of children, family members, friends and neighbours are most desired, the greater feelings of alienation are quite natural.
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Sheeba Joseph
Dr. Sheeba Joseph presently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal. At present along with teaching, she is serving the institute with the additional portfolio of IQAC Coordinator. She has presented papers in National and International Conferences and published articles in refereed journal. She has also contributed chapters in edited books & has Co-authored/edited three books. She has organized various national seminars, conferences & workshops and invited to deliver lectures in various training programmes and workshops. Her areas of interest are Geriatric Social Work and research in the area of Social Work Education.
Bishnu Mohan Dash
Dr. Bishnu Mohan Dash, having a brilliant academic career with M.S.W. (Visva- Bharati), M.Phil. (Delhi University), PhD. (Delhi University), ICSSR Post-Doctoral presently working as Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) in Social Work at Bhim Rao Ambedkar College (Delhi University). He is also General secretary of Bhartiya Samaj Karya Parishad (a national association of social workers) promoting for Indianisation of social work in India. He is also an editorial board member/ Advisory member in several national and international journals including practice: social work in action Routledge, Taylor and Francis, London.. He has also authored/co- authored/edited ten books. His latest co-edited book ‘Field Work training in social work’ is recently published by Routledge, Taylor and Francis. His co-edited book titled “Indian Social Work” will also be shortly released from Routledge, Taylor and Francis. He has published more than thirty five papers in various reputed National and International Journals including sage, Black well & Wiley, Routledge, Columbia University Press, and Emerald etc. and contributed chapters for Post Graduate Course in Social Work (MSW)/ Social work and Counseling of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and frequently writes in leading national newspapers. He has presented papers and chaired sessions in various national/ international conferences including Canada, Japan, and Srilanka and delivered invited lectures in various academic forums. He was also member of the Expert committee in the course Revision/Member, School Board, Indira Gandhi national Open University, New Delhi, Orissa state Open University, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Maharashtra, BPS University, Sonepat. He has completed a number of research projects and organized various workshops and seminars. His areas of interest are Rural Development, Child welfare, social work education.