In Search of Protection: Older People and their Fight for Survival in Tanzania

A study of older people in Tanzania, who are disadvantaged and marginalised in many ways. They lack adequate formal social protection, suffer from diminishing family and community support, and care for most AIDS orphans, yet they remain a much neglected target group in national social policy and international development programmes. The book provides a theoretical discussion of ageing issues and their linkage to social protection, then depicts policy frameworks at international, Pan-African, and national levels. It closes with extensive empirical findings on older people’s living conditions. Helmut Spitzer is Professor of Social Work at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria. Zena Mnasi Mabeyo brings background in social work, gender studies, and human resource management. A reference for social workers, policy researchers, and development practitioners.