| Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Spaces and Practices of Care Contributor(s): Baart, Andries (Afterword by), de Klerk, Josien (Contribution by), Freeman, Emily (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1447325265 ISBN-13: 9781447325260 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Policy - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of in-depth ethnographic analysis examines the impact of local and global transformations on the care, or lack of care, older people receive in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about how to address the long term care needs of this vulnerable population. Case studies from different regions of the continent (southern, central, east and west Africa) examine formal and informal care, including inter- and intra-generational care, retirement homes, care in the context of poverty, HIV/AIDS and migration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoffman, Jaco: - Jaco Hoffman is research professor in the Optentia Research Focus Area at North-West University (Vaal Triangle Campus), South Africa, and James Martin Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, from where he coordinates the African Research Network on Ageing (AFRAN).Pype, Katrien: - Katrien Pype is assistant professor at the Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa, University of Leuven, and a fellow with the Department of African Studies & Anthropology at the University of Birmingham. |