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Ageing, well-being and development
— a comparative study of Brazil and South Africa | | Author(s) | Armando Barrientos, Peter lloyd-Sherlock, Joao Saboia |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2011 |
| Pages | 4 pp (NDA Findings 6) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. http://www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Well being ; Comparison ; Research Reviews ; Brazil ; South Africa. |
| Annotation | In developing countries, older people's well-being is strongly influenced by economic performance, labour market conditions and social policy. This study used more than 30 semi-structured interviews in each of two counties, Brazil and South Africa, to examine older people's well-being, livelihoods and social exclusion. The focus is on the dynamics of well-being among lower-income households with older people in both countries, and on the social policies reaching older people. The study finds that, on average, older people in both countries have experienced improvements in their levels of well-being. Pension income, especially non-contributory pension income, remains essential to older people's economic inclusion in both countries. While some households emerged from poverty between 2002 and 2008,+ others fell into poverty. Brazil and South Africa represent different models of social policies in relation to ageing. Their success in promoting the well-being of older people in disadvantaged settings shows that there is no single "best practice" approach. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120903001 P |
| Classmark | D:F:5HH: 48: 3A:6KC: 7W6: 7PM * |
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