Research Debate on 'Older Carers and Work' in Sub-Saharan Africa? Current Gaps and Future Frames

Isabella Aboderin; Jaco Hoffman

doi:10.1007/s10823-017-9331-7

Research Debate on 'Older Carers and Work' in Sub-Saharan Africa? Current Gaps and Future Frames

J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2017 Sep;32(3):387-393. doi: 10.1007/s10823-017-9331-7.

Authors

Isabella Aboderin^{1

2}, Jaco Hoffman^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya. iaboderin@aphrc.org.
² Optentia Research Focus Area, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. iaboderin@aphrc.org.
³ Optentia Research Focus Area, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa.
⁴ Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 28726064
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-017-9331-7

Abstract

Scientific debate on the interface of work and caregiving responsibilities among older adults is intensifying, yet it has had little resonance in African aging discourses thus far. In this commentary we explore the nature and possible reasons for the gap, and highlight a possible frame, and potential avenues for redressing it as part of an emergent research and policy endeavor on long-term care for older persons.

Keywords: Long-term care; Older adults; Policy; Sub-Saharan Africa; Work.

MeSH terms

Africa South of the Sahara
Aged
Caregivers* / economics
Caregivers* / psychology
Costs and Cost Analysis
Employment* / economics
Employment* / statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Long-Term Care / organization & administration*
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Social Responsibility
Social Support