SKUTKI PROCESU POLSKIEJ TRANSFORMACJI W GRUPIE LUDZI STARSZYCH (ZARYS PROBLEMATYKI)

Abstract

Among several variants of the transformation process Poland has chosen a radical path of „hard reforms” - to be realised selectively and by stages. The advantage of such a strategy is the rapidity and firmness of the reforms what gives a guarantee of saving the economy together with gradual elimination of corruption and lawlessness. The fault of it however is a too big „social cost , among others. The Author discusses in details the results of the reforms caused by unemployment, effects of the inflation, effects of the abolition of State appropriations, effect of the increase of fees in medical services and, finally, transformations within the system of social insurance. The effects of structural transformation that affect the elderly, make the latter desiring to come back to the situation before the transformation and sometimes lead even to violent protests. This is why there is a need to care well that such transformations were less painful for the elderly and - to assure them minimum existence at least.