Health and Care in Old Age in Africa (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Maharaj, Pranitha

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores health and care of the older population in Africa, focusing on policy and programmatic responses, gaps and future challenges related to health and care across the continent.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429665240
• Artikelnr.: 59593350

Autorenporträt

Pranitha Maharaj is a Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Ageing in Africa: Patterns and Trends 3. Long-term care
for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of existing models 4.
Family and Kin Care of Elders in Sub-Saharan Africa 5. Access to Health and
Healthcare among Older Persons in Uganda 6. Family care in poor urban
settings: Perspectives and experiences of elderly care recipients in Accra,
Ghana 7. 'Growing old is not fun': Experiences of ageing in rural Zimbabwe
8. Crying out for assistance: The elderly in the Democratic Republic of
Congo 9. Social Pensions and Health and Wellbeing: A Focus on South Africa