The relevance of developing indicators of the quality of life of the elderly and their accounting in the activities of social services

Vol. 30 Iss. 2 pp. 7178 | St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work | ISSN: 1993-8101

Abstract

The article deals with the theoretical development of indicators of the quality of life of the population as a whole and their practical use with the elderly. It is proposed to consider the quality of life of different groups of the elderly depending on their needs, internal reserves, inclusion in the social service, in the activities of government, non-profit, commercial structures and volunteer support.

Keywords

elderly person, quality of life indicators, objective, subjective well-being, social service, social services, public, non-state structures, volunteering

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