ISBN:
9789987753024
,
9987753027
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (144 pages)
,
illustrations.
Series Statement:
DravaDiskurs
Parallel Title:
Print version In search of protection : older people and their fight for survival in Tanzania
DDC:
305.2609678
Keywords:
Older people Social conditions
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Tanzania
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Aging Tanzania
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Intergenerational relations Tanzania
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Aging
;
Intergenerational relations
;
Older people Social conditions
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
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Aging
;
Intergenerational relations
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Older people ; Social conditions
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Tanzania
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
An issue of controversy: The struggle for a viable definition Social protection in Africa: The "Livingstone Call for Action" and beyond; Social protection for older people in Tanzania: Tangible reality or distant dream?; 5. In search of protection: Evidence from a field-based research; Background, methodology and ethics of the study; Demographic characteristics of the study population and their linkage to social protection; Educational status, formal employment and social protection in old age; Coping mechanisms and survival strategies; Poor living conditions; The struggle for water.
Abstract:
Cover; Copyright page; Title page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword: Personal experiences in a changing continent; 1. Introduction; 2. Older people in Tanzania: An overview; Concepts of old age and the elderly; The demographic picture; Structural change, poverty and old age; 3. Older people on the political agenda: Global, regional and national policies; International policies and programs referring to older people; Regional initiatives, policy frameworks and the need for research; Towards an agenda for older people in Tanzania; 4. Social protection: Concepts and policies.
Abstract:
Limited access to free medical services The burden of HIV/AIDS; Informal social protection provided by the family system; Community-based support; Lack of government and donor support; Awareness of rights, entitlements and policies; Marginalization, discrimination and social exclusion; From empirical research to practical intervention: Report on a goat loan project; 6. Social pensions -- a way forward?; Bibliography; Abbreviations; About the authors; Back cover.
Abstract:
Older people in Tanzania are disadvantaged and marginalized in many ways. They lack adequate formal social protection. They also suffer from diminishing family and community support. They face a series of multi-faceted problems and care for most AIDS-orphans, yet they are a much neglected target group in national social policy and international development programs. This book provides a theoretical discussion of ageing issues and their linkage to social protection. It depicts various policy frameworks at international, Pan-African and national level. And it provides extensive empirical findings on older people's living conditions
Note:
Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on print version record
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