LEADER 04298nam 2200685 450 001 9910810255103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9987-753-02-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000228389 035 $a(EBL)1778466 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001333111 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12594029 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001333111 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11378011 035 $a(PQKB)11198588 035 $a(OCoLC)891398161 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse41756 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1778466 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10924225 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL663334 035 $a(OCoLC)890072383 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1778466 035 $a(PPN)18734275X 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000228389 100 $a20140913h20112011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIn search of protection $eolder people and their fight for survival in Tanzania /$fHelmut Spitzer, Zena Mnasi Mabeyo ; with a foreword by Leopold Rosenmayr 210 1$aDar es Salaam, Tanzania :$cMkuki na Nyota Publishers :$cDrava,$d2011. 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (144 p.) 225 0 $aDravaDiskurs 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-32052-7 311 $a9987-08-080-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aAn 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 327 $aLimited 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 330 $aOlder 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 finding 606 $aOlder people$zTanzania$xSocial conditions 606 $aAging$zTanzania 606 $aIntergenerational relations$zTanzania 615 0$aOlder people$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aAging 615 0$aIntergenerational relations 676 $a305.26/09678 700 $aSpitzer$b Helmut$f1966-$01705845 702 $aMabeyo$b Zena Mnasi$f1968- 702 $aRosenmayr$b Leopold 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810255103321 996 $aIn search of protection$94092866 997 $aUNINA