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-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (144 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26/09678 |
Collana | DravaDiskurs |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Tanzania - Social conditions
Aging - Tanzania Intergenerational relations - Tanzania |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 9987-753-02-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459904203321 |
Spitzer Helmut <1966-> | ||
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (144 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26/09678 |
Collana | DravaDiskurs |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Tanzania - Social conditions
Aging - Tanzania Intergenerational relations - Tanzania |
ISBN | 9987-753-02-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787096403321 |
Spitzer Helmut <1966-> | ||
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (144 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26/09678 |
Collana | DravaDiskurs |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Tanzania - Social conditions
Aging - Tanzania Intergenerational relations - Tanzania |
ISBN | 9987-753-02-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810255103321 |
Spitzer Helmut <1966-> | ||
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : , : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers : , : Drava, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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