{"title":"Aging Cities, Aging Lives: A Comparative Study of Older Citizen Policy Preferences in Kolkata and Chennai, India.","authors":"Debashis Mitra","doi":"10.1080/08959420.2025.2528581","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>India's urban population is rapidly aging. By 2050, nearly 25% of India's population will be aged 60 and above, forcing cities to adapt their infrastructures and policies. This study examines how older citizens' healthcare, social security, and employment policy preferences differ between Kolkata, a city with rich historical significance and evolving infrastructure, and Chennai, a rapidly urbanizing city with expanding public services. Data from 914 respondents were analyzed using hierarchical modeling, indicating that older adults in Chennai support welfare and healthcare policies more than their counterparts in Kolkata. These findings provide actionable insights for policymakers to tailor city-specific interventions for aging populations in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":47121,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging & Social Policy","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Aging & Social Policy","FirstCategoryId":"90","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2025.2528581","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"GERONTOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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India's urban population is rapidly aging. By 2050, nearly 25% of India's population will be aged 60 and above, forcing cities to adapt their infrastructures and policies. This study examines how older citizens' healthcare, social security, and employment policy preferences differ between Kolkata, a city with rich historical significance and evolving infrastructure, and Chennai, a rapidly urbanizing city with expanding public services. Data from 914 respondents were analyzed using hierarchical modeling, indicating that older adults in Chennai support welfare and healthcare policies more than their counterparts in Kolkata. These findings provide actionable insights for policymakers to tailor city-specific interventions for aging populations in India.
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The Journal of Aging & Social Policy offers a platform for insightful contributions from an international and interdisciplinary group of policy analysts and scholars. It provides an in-depth examination and analysis of critical phenomena that impact aging and the development and implementation of programs for the elderly from a global perspective, with a broad scope that encompasses not only the United States but also regions including Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Latin America, Asia, and the Asia-Pacific rim.
The journal regularly addresses a wide array of issues such as long-term services and supports, home- and community-based care, nursing-home care, assisted living, long-term care financing, financial security, employment and training, public and private pension coverage, housing, transportation, health care access, financing, and quality, family dynamics, and retirement. These topics are of significant importance to the field of aging and social policy, reflecting the journal's commitment to presenting a comprehensive view of the challenges and solutions related to aging populations around the world.