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This ground breaking book contributes to the understanding of older women in Urban Slums in the context of issues of a larger social order. The older population must take into account a number of factors such as mographic, economic and social which describe the physical as well as the socio-psychological, moral spiritual well-being of the aged. This influence the quality of life of the older age group (60 plus years) much more than that of any other age group. The socio-economic context of aging has been changing due to technological advancement, industrialization and urbanization. The situation of the older persons differs by health, economic and other such factors and based on the residence i.e. rural or urban. The elderly in India have been facing numerous problems in general and the poor and older women in particular. Recapitulating population trends in our country, there being more women in older age brackets, the authors have made an attempt to describe the general prevailing socio economic, health conditions and awareness on policies and programmes for older people. The results embodied in a wealth and socio-economic conditions of data vividly portray the older women in urban slums. The effects of urbanisation on older women’s socio-economic conditions, physical health, and their psychological attributes and awareness of the policies and programmes of the older women are the highlights of the study. This book merits essential reading for gerontologists, social workers, demographers, sociologists, anthropologists, NGOs and policy planners.