Full of Life: Old Age and Care in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Jana Gerold
Jan 2017 · Schweizerische Afrikastudien - Etudes Africaines Suisses Book 11 · LIT Verlag Münster
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"Full of Life" contributes to a growing body of literature discussing care during old age in Africa. The main research thrust addresses care arrangements by focusing on experiences of growing old, meanings of old age and the social inter-connectedness of the older generation. Contradicting clich�d preconceptions of the sedentary elderly, this study reveals surprising mobility patterns related to care during old age. Being on the move encompasses three dimensions: physical mobility through actual travel; mediated mobility through virtual connectivity via mobile phones; and immaterial mobility through aspirations. Dissertation. (Series: Swiss African Studies / Schweizerische Afrikastudien - Etudes africaines suisses, Vol. 11) [Subject: Geriatric Care, Health & Aging, African Studies, Sociology]
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Jana Gerold received her PhD in medical anthropology (University of Basel, Switzerland) in 2012 and is currently working at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland.
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