dc.contributor.author | Van De Keere, Laurel | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-12-13T16:20:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-12-13T16:20:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-12-13 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/13132 | |
dc.description.abstract | Research on aging in low income countries tends to overlook socio-cultural dimensions, including the significance of change. Because countries like Kenya are expected to witness a demographic shift in coming years, and because different forms of change will place new pressures on existing resources during the same timeframe, there is a need to bridge this gap. This study therefore grapples with the following question: How is change shaping the characteristics and needs of Kenya‘s aging population? This thesis adopts a mixed methods approach informed by critical gerontology and life course perspectives to examine the aging experiences of Pokot elders living in Marich Pass, north western Kenya, in face of multi-scalar changes. Results highlight the challenges and opportunities created by change, and illuminate a need to develop resources to support informal caregivers, to buttress existing formal supports, and to develop additional formal supports to address the unique needs of Pokot elders. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Africa | en_US |
dc.subject | caregiving | en_US |
dc.subject | change | en_US |
dc.subject | critical gerontology | en_US |
dc.subject | elders | en_US |
dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
dc.subject | life course | en_US |
dc.subject | Marich Pass | en_US |
dc.subject | the Pokot | en_US |
dc.subject | political economy | en_US |
dc.subject | population aging | en_US |
dc.title | Aging in an Era of Change: Contextualizing the Upcoming Demographic Shift in Marich Pass, North Western Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2010-11-23 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of International Development Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Arts | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Maria Cattell | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Nissim Mannathukkaren | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Matthew Schnurr | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Robin Oakley | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Yes | en_US |