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The future of community-based services for older persons in South Africa
- Author:
- STRYDOM Herman
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 20(2), June 2008, pp.103-111.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article provides an overview of the needs of older persons in South Africa today. It acknowledges the strong policy lead being given by government to ensure the positive integration of older persons within society, support for them within their families, their access to proper community-based services, their protection from abuse and ageism and promoting their general quality of life. At the same time the article stresses the size of the challenge that exists to turn government policy into reality in the lives of older people. As elsewhere in the world increasing numbers of older persons with a wide range of complex needs can be expected. Within South Africa migratory patterns, HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty may impede the growth in the number of the older population. At the same time those same phenomena will make the delivery of the necessary community-based services particularly difficult. A number of recommendations are made as to what the priorities should be for service delivery organisations within this context of ambitious policy but limited resources.
The perceptions and needs of farm dwellers regarding aging, advanced age, and future perspectives
- Author:
- STRYDOM Hermann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 42(1), 2003, pp.59-75.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article reports on a multidisciplinary study that was undertaken by the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education. This study was done on certain farms in the North West Province of South Africa and called the FLAGH study, meaning the Farm Labour, Agriculture and General Health study. This article reports on a need assessment of farm dwellers done during the second half of 2002 and focuses specifically on perceptions and needs regarding aging, advanced age and future perspectives of aged farm dwellers. The objective of this study was to ascertain the psychosocial needs and problems of farm dwellers in order to eventually design, implement and evaluate a programme aimed at the improvement of the quality of life of farm dwellers. An exploratory study was done, utilising in-depth interviewing according to a schedule of both quantitative and qualitative nature. Certain aspects, like the attitude of the community towards the elderly, relationships of the elderly with peers, children, grandchildren and spouses were dealt with in this study. Topics like the needs or problems of the elderly, nearing death, old age homes and retirement were also covered in this project. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
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.
Protection of the elderly under the constitution
- Author:
- DU PLESSIS L.M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 32(1), 1996, pp.45-52.
Focuses on the plight of the exploited and thereby oppressed elderly, exploring new opportunities to address their dilemma. These opportunities have presented themselves with the birth of a new (albeit transitional) constitution. Argues that their proper exploration will require planning and well-strategised efforts from those who take the plight of the maltreated elderly to heart.