Kotlarska-Michalska, Anna2013-07-172013-07-171999Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny 61, 1999, z. 1, s. 81-97.0035-9629http://hdl.handle.net/10593/6965The analysis made by the Author in the article enables to state that social frame of mind of the elderly is strongly conditioned by a factor of an economic nature, first of all. A discontent with one’s own financial position because of the lack of savings and poor pensions - makes people feel uncertain what, consequently, increases their timidity and complaint. The second factor to determine expressively the above mentioned frame of mind is the health condition. A decrease of the health condition of the elderly noted in the research study is the reason of anxiety about the health and of constant trouble because of possibility of losing self-dependence in primary activities. And finally, the third factor which determines social frame of mind is the anxiety because of many threats that have emerged and then even increased during the 90ties in Poland. The social frame of mind of the elderly is being also characterised with factors of a cultural nature. The Polish old-age pattern is marked with an excessive dependence of an elderly on the system of pensions and annuities, next - such a man is depending on home assistance background because of too poor possibilities of choosing another way of life. This is why - in the light of the above presented factors analysed - we are licensed to state that the elderly in Poland do have decidedly worse possibilities of satisfying their already so much minimised needs and furthermore - they are conscious of being placed in a worse position than other age groups.plArtykuł