Ageing and Generational Dynamics
This programme aims to explore ageing across the life-course as well as its impact on the relationships between and within generations on both the familial and societal levels. Contextualised within the diverse realities of Africa, researchers focus amongst others on 1) discourses and realities of ageing and family /intergenerational relationships; 2) contemporary social and health care at the nexus of informal and formal care systems; and 3) trends in the inclusion/exclusion of generations in relation to each other and broader community and societal systems, and how older people negotiate these in terms of survival and citizenship.
Recent publications
2024Effective relationships between younger caregivers and older care recipients across a continuum of formal residential care settings: A scoping review and a critical analysis.
Dixon, C-A., Roos, V., Katjene, M. & Hoffman, J.
Public Health Reviews2024Individual and community-contextual level factors associated with wellbeing among older adults in rural Zambia.
Banda, A., Hoffman, J., & Roos V.
International Journal of Public Health2024Prevalence of sarcopenia in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Veronese, N., Smith, L., Koyanagi, A., Hoffman, J., Snoussi, M., Prokopidis, K., Dominguez, L.J., & Barbagallo, M.
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research2024Older black South African women’s perceptions and attitudes of long-term care: An Ubuntu-centric cultural perspective.
Venter, A., Petersen, C., & Hoffman, J.
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