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| "My family eat this money too": pension sharing and self-respect among Zulu grandmothers | | Author(s) | Valerie M_ller, Ayanda Sotshongaye |
| Journal title | Southern African Journal of Gerontology, vol 5, no 2, October 1996 |
| Pages | pp 9-19 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Grandmothers ; Living with family ; Pensions ; Income [older people] ; Social roles ; South Africa. |
| Annotation | The non-contributory state old age pension is one of the main sources of income for poor households in South Africa. It is usually assumed that pension income is shared by co-residents in multigeneration households. A study undertaken among urban, peri-urban and rural female pensioners in late 1995 explored the significance of pension income for the household budget of multigeneration households. The study conducted individual and focus group interviews with 50 grandmothers who were all pensioners, to examine the meaning of pension income for family welfare and the self-respect and empowerment of pension recipients. The study found that pensioners regarded the pension as individual rather than family income, although pension sharing was the norm. The amount of pension was inadequate for family needs. Grandmothers derived pleasure and self-esteem in pension sharing but were also frustrated that their own needs were neglected in the interests of family welfare. To increase the benefits of pensions to older women, the grandmothers recommended that the income-earning opportunities of the younger generation should be improved. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971113230 A |
| Classmark | BD: SW2: KA:SJ: JJ: JF: TM5: 7PM |
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