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| Transformations of care and the aged among Africans - a study of the Kenyan situation | | Author(s) | M A Nyangweso |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 2, no 3, August 1998 |
| Pages | pp 181-185 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Social change ; Integration ; Family care ; Needs [elderly] ; Kenya. |
| Annotation | In traditional African cultures older people were accorded high esteem and social status. Caring for older people was a natural and expected part of life and also had its roots in strong religious beliefs. Drawing on the findings from a questionnaire survey of 384 older people in Kenya, this study explored the effects of modernisation on the status and care of older people. Findings revealed that the majority of respondents thought that traditionally older people were respected and revered, however, this had changed due to westernisation, modern education systems, urbanisation, individualisation and introduction of religions which have questioned African beliefs and practices. Nearly 75% felt that older people were inactive, and almost all said that older people had withdrawn from society because they felt they did not belong. The study concluded that Kenya and Africa as a whole need to set up more institutions to care for frail older people; teach older people to use technology such as telephones to enable them to integrate into the modernisation process; and helping older people to play an active part in society. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980828403 A |
| Classmark | B:TOB: TMH: TO: P6:SJ: IK: 7LD |
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