Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Spaces and Practices of Care
Katrien Pype editor Jaco Hoffman editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Published:7th Jul '16
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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.
"This is a valuable, timely and thought-provoking collection on spaces and practices of care in Africa. The challenges of political economic change and the variations in actual situations are beautifully documented." Susan Reynolds Whyte, University of Copenhagen
"This book provides an opportunity for one of the most misrepresented entities to be heard - Africa's older population, a vulnerable group with unique needs." Sanet du Toit, University of Sydney, Australia
"...a thoughtful and insightful contribution, adding to or supporting our discussions on Western care-giving... an invaluable book on Africa's older population, a thought-provoking discussion on the practices of care – familial, informal and formal – in Africa and an interesting discussion on the spaces of care" Ageing and Society, Volume 39, Issue 4
ISBN: 9781447325253
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224 pages