Ageing Population in Indonesia
Ageing populations is a community of people that in process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age. 12 percent of world populations are aged sixties. Every country has different standard for determining or categorize the aging people. Indonesia has made great development in their life expectancy rate for the past decades, in the same way Indonesia also among the nations that has made tremendous progress in increasing their nation life expectancy. According to The Jakarta Post in 2016, it is estimated that the percentages of Indonesian who aged 65 years old increase by 7 to 14 percent by 2050 from the current year. Today, it is predicted that Indonesian can live up to 71 years,
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And also not make the elder people as the political object as well. In reality the political voices of elder people should be seen as the support for the politic from the elder society, and also make the elder population as the assets of the nation for the sake of prosperous society. But one thing to be considered is the quality of the elder people, because for example, in some cases in an election especially in rural area in Indonesia, some of the elder people mistakenly or even did not know how to fill in the form and they just fill in the form randomly. Even though the elder people physical abilities already decreasing because of their aging, there is still solutions to prevent the speed of decreasing elderly people abilities if the politician already have knowledge about ageing population therefore to manage and use their potentials to develop Indonesia nation prosperity, because elderly people population in Indonesia tends to increasing in recent years. Nowadays the existence of ageing population in Indonesia tend to be ignored, they still can be used as human …show more content…
According to Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistic (BPS) data at 2010, it is said that there are still about 87.9% of elderly men, and 31.99% of elderly women still working as the financial support to their family. Even around 19.7% of people who is aged 80 and above are still working. Most of the elderly population contribution is not in form of money, their contribution can also take into account in the form of economic benefit for their children’s family. The example for this is when the parents leave their children to the grandparents, the good things about that is the parents can save money from paying a nanny to take care of their child and also the feeling of safety from leaving their child to the grandparents, which could make them more focus and productive for their jobs and
An aging population is indeed a problem for the society and will possibly cause many social and economic difficulties in the future. According to David Foot (2003), professor of Economics at University of Toronto, an effective birth rate of 2.2% against current 1.75% will be necessary to replace the current work force in the near future and the government’s policy of bringing in more immigrants will eventually fail (Foot, 2003, 2). However some people predict that the increased size of an aging population will drive growth in the home, health care, and many other industries resulting in job creation and economic growth (Marketwire, 2013, 1). Majority of the people are of the opinion that the issue will be mainly in the health care and economic activity. As humans age, they start to develop health problems, leading to more visits to a medical clinic putting extra burden on health care system.
The existing U.S. population is over 315 million and rising. In the year 2030, 72 million Americans will be 65 or older, a 50 percent change in age demographics since the year 2000. The change is primarily due to the aging baby boomers, who were born at the end of World War II. Americans are living longer than ever befo...
In the Philippines, the ages to be considered a senior citizen are those who are aged 60 years old and over. The senior citizens made up 6.8 percent of the 92.1 million household populations in 2010, higher than the 6.0 percent recorded in 2000 and the number reached over six million in 2011 and it is seen to double in 16 years. The number of people 60 years old and above, or those considered as senior citizens, has increased, as the country's household population increases. With the growing number of senior citizens, there is a generalized notion associated with senior citizens such as degeneration and decline of health and well being but on the contrary, most of them are still active and productive, performing significant roles at home and
In contrast, The Australian targets older people who are interested in national politics and
It is clear that baby boom generation is getting older and older, and with the arrival of this situation, American population is trying to re-conceptualize the idea of aging and old age. With this new emphasis on aging, programs have been promoting activities such as social involvement, group membership, and community involvement. Their goals are to encourage older adults to think positively and to promote civic awareness and civic responsibility. And, of course, this optimism may introduce many other problems.
People who are above 65 year old in China, Japan and Korea in the proportion of their country’ total population is 8.87%, 23.1% and 11.3% respectively in 2010. The aging rate in 2000 is 6.96 %, 17.3% and 7.3%, respectively. Compare with the record in 2000 and 2010, there are increases of 1.91, 5.8 and 4 percentage points. The growth of aging rate of Japan and South Korea is far beyond China which more than the twice of China’s. However, in terms of aging speed, Korea is ageing faster than Japan and China. It can be seen that time required in doubling the proportion of elderly population from 7% to 14% of China and Japanese were 25 years and 24 years respectively, while 17 years in Korea. Japan was the first country among China, Japan and Korea in facing aging problem when they were in 1970s but China and South Korea almost simultaneously entered an aging society in 2000s. Situation in Japan is quite serious as it caused labor shortage; the government has encouraged elderly continue to work until 70 years old. Also, aging population in China has China characteristics which it is more serious in the eastern part.
Having many children is highly preferred among the traditional Samoan families. The elderly in the families and the communities are often accorded high status, coupled with special treatment in the society. Most Samoans prefer caring for their aged relatives (parents and grandparents) at home rather than taking them to nursing homes (Tauiliili, Delva & Browne, 2001). Since family ties are strong in the traditional Samoan societies, most of them feel that when they care for their elderly at home, they can render them the best care needed at that time, and provide them with adequate company and warmth of the family. For these reasons, the Samoans consider keeping the old in nursing homes to be a form of neglect and denying the young ones the right to benefit from the wisdom of the elderly (Tauiliili, Delva & Browne, 2001). Through the elderly, the younger generations receive guidance, historical narratives and other forms of teaching which helps them to grow up in the native culture. Typically, the Samoans believe that when placed in nursing homes, the elderly persons would die of neglect, abandonment and depression due to loss of family
They believe that not only is voter turnout a problem, but also that aging voting is a problem. In the second article the author says that "in 1950, the elderly, difined as people over the age of 65, were a mere 13$ of eligible voters". The author also state that in "2005, this percentage had grown to 17%", and that "reaserchers estimate that by 2050, 27% of voters will be over the age of 65". He/she believes that the elderly group's influence would be magnified, and that a balance should exist between age
In this essay, I will be talking about how the changes in demographic characteristics of Indonesia over the past 10 years can affect its economy in terms of unemployment, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), and poverty. Unemployment is an economic condition marked by the fact that individuals seeking jobs but remained unhired. A country's GDP is the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country. Poverty is when the income of people is below the GNP (Gross National Product) per capita of a country with scarcity of means and subsistence.
They claim that older people play many important roles in society, such as mediators, teachers, employees, volunteers, housewife, caretakers, culture keepers, and someone who is knowledgeable and remembers histories. There are some organizations owned by old people in order to let them participate in politics. In addition, most rural areas usually face the problem of lack of food. When it occurs, the elderly are full of agricultural knowledge can decide the survival of their land (2012, 35). Indeed, old people have a certain position in the community, but too many elderly can result overflow. In fact, this has already happened in most developed countries. For example, the speed of aging in Japan is the fastest, and 65 or older Japanese account 22% of the total. There will be almost 40% of Japanese are 65 or older when Japanese population will have decreased from 127 million to 87 million by 2060. It is also said that by 2110 the Japanese population can fall to 42.9 million, which is only a third of the current population. As a result, it will seriously affect Japan’s economic and political status in the world (D.M.). Aging population does cause a series of problem to society, although there are still advantages.
In this essay I will explain about model of democracy in several point of view and also try to discuss about my hometown “Indonesia”. This essay discusses the extent to which the model of procedural democracy fits (and fails to fit) with the transition theory for explaining democratization and focusing to explain what is democracy? And what is democratization in general with several theories. Also there are explanation about democracy in Indonesia and the way Indonesia to democracy or democratization. Why am I taking Indonesia as my case study? Because in this country so many general election per period, from the bottom to the top position for instance from headman (village leader) to President. I think its really interesting talk about democracy in Indonesia. Moreover the democracy process in Indonesia have several amendments, its from different regimes had different policy. What we can see is from “Indonesia Constitution” there are several amendments on it about general election and also about governments.
Translating this approach to the Nigerian context, one suggestion has been that resource persons should be trained to help older people to understand their financial and health needs. Findings by Okoye and Aghedo (2011) show that one of the key reasons why the 2004 Act is not being embraced by Nigerian workers is lack of knowledge of the benefits. Older people who develop through training a broader knowledge of their range of financial options in later life are more likely to be able to minimize their dependence on care-givers, than are those whose knowledge of options is limited. As adults age, some of them need help only with daily activities, such as cleaning, cooking, or personal care, in order to remain in their own homes. Unfortunately, no insurance not to talk of reimburse for this type of care in Nigeria, so older individuals who need this "custodial" help must pay for it out-of-pocket or rely on unpaid caregivers.
...iders. This can pose as a serious problem as these children grow up to be dependent adults. I think that mothers should look after their young children. Since most of the development of a child’s mind happens during the earlier years of its life, mothers should not be replaced by maids or nannies during the initial years of the child’s life. Another alternative for working mothers would be that they should compensate for the lost moments by spending more time with her child after work. This way the mother can help in the preservation of the Emarati culture and society. Although values are constantly changing, there are some customs and traditions that have to be preserved. I believe that even the younger generation should play their part in understanding the importance of protecting their traditions so that they are not eradicated for future generations to follow.
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163” Structure focused theory, shows that the structural forces stemming from the workings of the major societal institutions that have an impact on people and contribute to their poverty (pg.167). The conditions of employment in this country is relevant to the individual worker and their families as well as its economic growth and well-being. Poor working conditions for Filipino people included long hours, very low pay and usually were away from home. According to “men and women in the worlds culture topics”, most Philippines were nannies among families in urban areas. They also had addition to childcare and housekeeping, such workers may also care for aging parents. They believed placing parents in nursing homes is stigmatized as irresponsible and immoral. It is not uncommon for people to "volunteer" as workers in the health care field in hopes of being chosen to work when a position becomes available. People work seven days a week and take additional jobs to maintain or improve their lifestyle or pay for a child 's education. Eight hundred thousand citizens work overseas, primarily as merchant seamen, health care, household, or factory workers in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/The-Philippines.html). The culture of poverty shows that poverty is the result of a set of norms and values and a culture that is characteristic of the poor (pg. 165). The behaviors and values of the poor Filipino’s culture