المكانة الاجتماعية للمسنين في ضوء بعض المتغيرات الاجتماعية

(دراسة ميدانية على عينة من المسنين في مدينة المرج)

Abstract

This study aims to identify the role played by both the educational level and the material situation in determining the social status of the elderly and the researcher used the descriptive approach as the interview form was used to collect information and to answer the questions of the study on an intentional sample of 100 elderly and the study reached a number of results, including; The existence of a relationship between the educational level and the social position occupied by the elderly within the family, as well as the existence of a relationship between the material situation and the social position occupied by the elderly within the family, that one of the most important social problems suffered by the elderly within the family environment is the preoccupation of children with their own affairs about the elderly, then followed by the problem of mistreating the life partner, then the problem of disputes between the elderly and their children, then the problem of the elderly's sense of loneliness within the family, then the problem of feeling that the elderly has become feeling That he is a burden on Ibb, Then followed by the problem of mistreatment of the life partner, then the problem of disputes between the elderly and their children, then the problem of the elderly's sense of loneliness within the family, then the problem of feeling that the elderly has become a burden on his children through their actions, as well as followed by the lack of keenness of family members on the appearance of the elderly in a decent appearance in front of others, while it came in the last order and by a very small percentage of the feeling of ridicule and mockery by family members. The study came up with a set of recommendations.