In search of protection : older people and their fight for survival in Tanzania / / Helmut Spitzer, Zena Mnasi Mabeyo ; with a foreword by Leopold Rosenmayr

• Autore: Spitzer Helmut <1966->
• Pubblicazione: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (144 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.26/09678
• Soggetto topico: Older people - Tanzania - Social conditions; Aging - Tanzania; Intergenerational relations - Tanzania
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): MabeyoZena Mnasi <1968->; RosenmayrLeopold
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 ; 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 ; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 finding
• Titolo autorizzato: In search of protection
• ISBN: 9987-753-02-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459904203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II