SOCIAL CHANGE : THE PERCEPTION BY THE YOUTH AND SENIOR CITIZENS
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Date
09-09-99
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
Abstract
The present study was carried out in Haveri city during the year
1997-98 on 230 youth (20-30 years) and 70 senior citizens (above 60
years), to know the perception of different social changes like intercaste
marriage, widow remarriage, age at marriage, preferred number of
children and gainful employment of women. Pre-tested interview schedule
was the tool used for data collection. To assess the opinion regarding
intercaste marriage and widow remarriage, standardised scales developed
by Katti et al (1988) and Rao (1974) respectively were used and regarding
age at marriage, preferred number of children and gainful employment of
women, self structured questionnaire was used.
Results revealed that irrespective of gender compared to senior
citizens, youth had favourable opinion towards intercaste marriage and
widow remarriage. Majority of both the youth and senior citizens preferred
21-25 years age range for boys and 18-22 years for girls marriage.
Majority of both male and female respondents of both the groups
mentioned that child marriage increases population and reduces level of
education. A larger proportion of both the youth and senior citizens
prelerred two children. As far as gender preference among the children is
considered, a large proportion of youth and senior citizens preferred both
male and female children. A higher proportion of male than female
preferred children irrespective ofgendci'. Majority oClhe respondents were aware of demerits of more number of children. Senior citizens and female
youth had favourable opinion regarding gainful employment of women.
Education and medical fields were the important areas preferred for
women's work. Educated respondents had favourable perception towards
intercaste marriage, widow remarriage, age at marriage and gainful
employment of women. Educated female youth preferred less number of
children. The senior citizens with better income favoured late marriage
and gainful employment of women.
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