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in: Proceedings Book of IInd International Social and Applied Gerontology Symposium In Turkey., Tufan İ., Editor, Geroyay, Antalya, pp.427-447, 2007
The aim of this study is to bring out the factors affecting life satisfaction of the elderly in Turkey. On the whole, life satisfaction takes priority; it is not satisfactory to explanin the physical health or education level with only objective indications and to base them on only these. In addition to objective indications, socio-cultural phenomena and some subjective judgements (symbolic-discoursal practices, value judgements and perceptions) should be taken into consideration as the other factors determining life satisfaction.
In this study, whether 4 main fields including -in particular- physical health, psychological health, environment and social relationships and in addition to these, socio- demographic and economic variables have gained importance as determining indications will be discussed.
Key words: life satisfaction, old age, old, "quality ageing", Turkey.