THE COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TOWARDS WORKING OF THE ELDERLY: CASE STUDY OF BO SUPHAN DISTRICT SONG PHI NONG DISTRICT SUPHANBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The researchers conducted research to find ways to employ the elderly informally in accordance with the community context. The objectives of this study was to study the community attitudes towards elderly worker, a case study of Bo Suphan Subdistrict, Song Phi Nong District, Suphanburi Province, conducted by the qualitative research. Data were collected through in-depth interviewing 26 key informants, purposefully selected and analyzed by inductive analysis. 

The results of the study showed that most of the elderly worked in Bo Suphan Sub-district worked from their former occupation: agriculture or working in various community enterprises in Bo Suphan Sub-district Moreover, it was found that the main informant showed positive and negative attitudes towards working of the elderly that could be summarized into 4 aspects: mental health, physical health In terms of economic and social and cultural aspects, it could be concluded that this study was useful to use the results of the study as a guideline for promoting employment of the elderly in reality, making the elderly who were informal workers have good physical, mental health, in good social and cultural environment that promoted economic stability in the community and the country.