04298nam 2200685 450 991078709640332120200520144314.09987-753-02-7(CKB)3710000000228389(EBL)1778466(SSID)ssj0001333111(PQKBManifestationID)12594029(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001333111(PQKBWorkID)11378011(PQKB)11198588(OCoLC)891398161(MdBmJHUP)muse41756(Au-PeEL)EBL1778466(CaPaEBR)ebr10924225(CaONFJC)MIL663334(OCoLC)890072383(MiAaPQ)EBC1778466(PPN)18734275X(EXLCZ)99371000000022838920140913h20112011 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrIn search of protection older people and their fight for survival in Tanzania /Helmut Spitzer, Zena Mnasi Mabeyo ; with a foreword by Leopold RosenmayrDar es Salaam, Tanzania :Mkuki na Nyota Publishers :Drava,2011.©20111 online resource (144 p.)DravaDiskursDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-32052-7 9987-08-080-4 Includes bibliographical references.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 policiesAn 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 waterLimited 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 coverOlder 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 findingOlder peopleTanzaniaSocial conditionsAgingTanzaniaIntergenerational relationsTanzaniaOlder peopleSocial conditions.AgingIntergenerational relations305.26/09678Spitzer Helmut1966-1555534Mabeyo Zena Mnasi1968-Rosenmayr LeopoldMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787096403321In search of protection3817518UNINA