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| Aging trends: South Africa | | Author(s) | Kevin Kinsella, Monica Ferreira |
| Corporate Author | US Bureau of the Census |
| Publisher | United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1997 |
| Pages | 6 pp (International brief, IB/97-2) |
| Source | International Programs Center, Population Division, Bureau of the Census, U.S Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233-8860, USA. |
| Keywords | Age group distribution statistics ; Southern Africa ; South Africa. |
| Annotation | Concerns about population in Africa have tended to focus on the relatively high rates of fertility and mortality. That most African populations are ageing - albeit at slower rates than the rest of the developed world - has been overlooked. This report summarises the major demographic aspects affecting the ageing the South African population. It highlights several socio-economic characteristics that affect well-being of older people: life expectancy and health; urbanisation and education; marital status and living arrangements; and employment and subsistence. Given the emphasis on human rights and policy reform in South Africa, its older people are likely to experience a greater sense of empowerment.(RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980203232 P |
| Classmark | S6: 7P: 7PM * |
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