04 Values Transformation and Status of Aged in Punjab

Abstract

The present study explores the changing values and their impact on the status of the aged in Pakistani society. This study was conducted under quantitative research design. A sample of 256 aged individuals was selected from three cities i.e. Lahore, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi. A cross sectional survey was conducted through a structured interview schedule to get the required data. Uni-variate and bi-variate analysis were performed to find out the causal relationship between variables and to test the pre-designed hypotheses. Research findings of the study suggested that declining joint family system, low level of religiosity, increasing modernization, economic dependence and declining male decision making in the family are the changes in the values that are responsible for lower social status of aged in the selected population