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Growing old in the new South Africa
- Author:
- FERREIRA Monica
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 25(4), Spring 2000, pp.32-46.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
South Africans grow old in a variety of ways. Historically, its people were classified in four racial groups, and dissimilar opportunities were available to Blacks, coloureds, and Indians, as compared to those for Whites, for self-advancement and successful ageing. A brief demographic profile of the older population is given, followed by a description of typical living arrangements of older persons in different racial groups. Pertinent issues and problems of ageing in South African are noted, and social welfare and health care policies for older clients are examined. Finally, consideration is given to the future situation of older persons under the second democratically elected government.
Formal social protection for older people in developing countries: three different approaches
- Author:
- LLOYD-SHERLOCK Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 31(4), October 2002, pp.695-713.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
This article examines social protection for older people in three middle-income countries: Argentina, Thailand and South Africa. It focuses on income support, health services and the provision of care, as well as considering the effects of these policies on social exclusion. The paper locates each country's different social protection programmes within a broader welfare regime model. It finds an interesting variety of approaches to pension and health provision, which range from generous universalism to minimal means-testing. However, it finds much less innovation in areas such as long-term care and intermediary services. The article challenges generalisations about old age social protection in developing countries, and argues that the different experiences of these three countries could provide useful lessons for social protection in many parts of the world.