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Abstract
One of the basic characteristics of contemporary society is rapid population
aging. Rural areas in Serbian society that are most undeveloped are also ones with
the most aged population. In such context, aging of the population is not only
demographic, but also social issue. Old population living in rural communities is
double deprived. Their working and physical capabilities as well as their health
condition are in decline and local rural community and their families are not
always able to fulfill their basic life needs.
Paper focuses on the analysis of the old rural population` life quality based
upon empirical data from the sociological research of their social position. The
research was conducted based on the use of the semi standardized interviews on a
sample of the 300 old persons living in five villages in Vojvodina.