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Dependent or productive? — a new approach to understanding the social positioning of older South Africans through living arrangements
Author(s)	Enid Schatz, Sangeetha Madhavan, Mark Collinson
Journal title	Research on Aging, vol 37, no 6, August 2015
Publisher	Sage, August 2015
Pages	pp 581-605
Source	roa.sagepub.com
Keywords	Social characteristics [elderly] ; Living patterns ; Quantitative studies ; South Africa.
Annotation	South Africa's population is ageing. Most of the older Black South Africans continue to live in extended household structures with children, grandchildren and other kin. They also constitute a source of income through a means-tested non-contributory state-funded pension available at age 60. The authors use census data from the Agincourt Health and Demographic Surveillance System in 2000, 2005 and 2010, to develop a typology of living arrangements that is reflective of the social positioning of older people as dependent or productive household members. Changes in the distribution over time are analysed. In general, older people in South Africa live in large, complex and multigenerational households. Multigenerational households with "productive" older people have increased in proportion over the period, although there have been few differences by gender or pension eligibility at any time point. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-160429200 A
Classmark	F: K7: 3DQ: 7PM
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