Money and respect: the changing value of old age in rural Ghana

Africa ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sjaak van der Geest
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Social Bonds ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Secure Care ◽  
Anthropological Research ◽  
Meaning Of Money ◽  
Southern Ghana

AbstractThis article describes the position of elderly people from the perspective of money anddiscusses the meaning of money from the perspective of elderly people. Anthropological research was carried out in 1994, 1995 and 1996 in a rural Kwahu community in southern Ghana. It consisted mainly of long conversations with elderly people and their relatives. Money is a core symbol in daily life by which people measure the value of their relationships. It is not used to keep people at bay but rather to establish and maintain social bonds and to secure care in old age. Having money engenders respect, as it is a sign of a successful life, while lack of money discloses failure and shame. Giving money is a way of ‘paying’ respect and shows affection and care for the elderly.

scholarly journals Perkawinan Lansia di Kecamatan Socah Kabupaten Bangkalan Perspektif Maqasid Al-Shari’ah

AL-HUKAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-506
Author(s):  
Roisul Umam Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Field Research ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Family ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Break Up ◽  
Old Maid

This is a field research that analyzes the marriage suitability of elderly people in Socah, Bangkalan under the theory of maqasid shari'ah. The elderly marriage is officially conducted at KUA (Religious Affairs Office) of Socah for different reasons, namely: on the basis of coercion to the bride so that the family relationship does not break up, resulting in reluctance, on the basis of family compassion and encouragement. It is because the bride is an old maid and is his own niece on the basis of mutual love, avoid immorality and seek peace of life in old age. All couples can fulfill both material and non-material obligations, although not as perfect as a young couple. Some husbands do not want to have children for fear of not being able to support even though in this case the wife really wants it. Thus, the marriage of the elderly in Socah is sometimes appropriate and not in accordance with the maqasid shari'ah. The suitability in question is in terms of hifz al-din (protecting religion) and hifz al-mal (protecting wealth), while its inadequacies are in terms of hifz al-nasl (protecting offspring), because of their desires to have offspring and in terms of hifz al-nafs (protecting soul), and hifz al-'aql (protecting ratio), because of differences in descent have the negative effect on family disharmony that can interfere with the soul and mind. In this case, an intense dialogue and approach must be made to the couple to be more open and understand each other.

scholarly journals The interface between old age psychiatry and the law

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Murray ◽  
Robin Jacoby
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Old Age Psychiatry ◽  
The Uk

This article aims to provide a practical overview concentrating on civil legal aspects of psychiatric care for the elderly. We limit ourselves to English law (which also has jurisdiction in Wales; Scottish and Northern Irish law may be similar, but not identical). Civil law can, in turn, be divided into statute law (legislation provided by Parliament) and common law (the UK, unlike some European countries, has a strong tradition of law based on previous rulings by judges).

A Multi-State Model of Disability for the United Kingdom: Implications for Future Need for Long-Term Care for the Elderly

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.D. Rickayzen ◽  
D.E.P. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
State Model ◽  
Rate Data ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
The United Kingdom

ABSTRACTThis paper develops a multiple state model to project the number of people with disabilities in the United Kingdom over the next 35 years, thereby identifying implications for demand for long-term care for the elderly in the future.The model requires three types of data: prevalence rate data, transition rate data and trends data. Recent trends in healthy life expectancy data are used to frame the assumptions made regarding changes in the disability rates of the U.K. population in the future.Although there will be a large increase in the number of elderly people in the U.K. over the next 35 years, the projections suggest that the implications for the number of elderly people requiring long-term care could be ameliorated by a reduction in the proportion of older people who are severely disabled.

scholarly journals Pelayanan Pastoral Bagi Kaum Lansia Ditengah Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Eliman ◽  
Aris Elisa
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Biblical Figures ◽  
The Church

Penelitian ilmiah ini membahas tentang pelayanan pastoral terhadap kaum lansia ditengah pandemic covid-19. Pelayanan pastoral terhadap jemaat kaum lansia yang ada di dalam gereja adalah sesuatu yang penting karena diharapkan para lansia tetap dapat digembalakan dan diberdayakan sesuai dengan kapasitas atau potensi yang ada pada mereka sekalipun ditengah pandemi covid-19, bahkan diharapkan kaum lansia dapat tetap mengaktualisasikan diri. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif, penelitian kepustakaan (Libarary Research) fokus pada penafsiran Kitab Suci sesuai dengan kaidah gramatikal, historical, dan konteks. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menunjukkan bukti data Alkitab bahwa orang lanjut usia masih memiliki potensi yang dapat diberdayakan, sebagaimana Tuhan tetap memakai tokoh-tokoh Alkitab di usia senjanya sehingga pelayanan pastoral terhadap kaum lansia ditengah pandemi covid-19 tetap dapat dijalankan dengan baik.   ABSTRACT _______________________________________________________________ This scientific research discusses pastoral care for the elderly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastoral care for the congregation of the elderly in the church is important because it is hoped that the elderly can be shepherded and empowered according to their capacity or potential even in the middle. COVID-19 pandemic, it is hoped that the elderly can still actualize themselves. The research method used is qualitative, library research (Library Research) focuses on the interpretation of the Scriptures by grammatical, historical, and contextual rules. The purpose of this study is to show evidence of biblical data that the elderly still have the potential that can be empowered, as God continues to use biblical figures in his old age so that pastoral care for the elderly amid the COVID-19 pandemic can still be done well.

How Politico-Economic Systems Shape Individuals’ Value of Elderly Care: Evidence From the German Reunification

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freya Diederich ◽  
Hans-Helmut König ◽  
Christian Brettschneider
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Market Economy ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Average Marginal Effects ◽  
Social Market

Abstract Background and Objectives Perceptions of how societies should care for the elderly people can differ among countries. This study examines to what extent individuals’ value of informal care is shaped by the politico-economic system in which they grew up and if this value adjusts once an individual lives in a different politico-economic system. Research Design and Methods We use data from the German Family Panel and take advantage of the unique setting of the German separation and reunification. Probit models are used to examine the effect of being born in East Germany on individuals’ value of informal care relative to employment at different birth cohorts and survey waves (N = 14,093). Average marginal effects are calculated. Results Twenty years after reunification, East Germans who spent their adolescence under communism exhibit a higher value of informal care relative to employment than West Germans who grew up in a western social market economy. Differences in values between East and West Germans do not significantly converge over time. Discussion and Implications Individuals’ value of informal care is deeply shaped by the politico-economic system in which they grew up. If immigration policies are introduced to increase the care for elderly people, differences in individuals’ cultural perceptions of elderly care should be considered as these will not suddenly adjust.

Predicament of Disability, Old Age, and Extreme

2022 ◽  
pp. 254-278
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Sensory Impairment

The study of poverty explores the experiences of elderly people and people living with disabilities pertaining to the five broad categories of disability, namely physical disability, blindness, deafness, and mental illness, including perceived barriers and remedies. Disability whether physical infirmity, disease, or sensory impairment or perhaps later in life, by the onset of illness or frailty due to aging, is conceptualized as a restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a ‘normal' or expected manner. By focusing on the African extended family's context and the living conditions among people with and without disabilities, this discussion informs policy everywhere to combat poverty and social exclusion and discrimination, take lifecycle approach to individual needs, eliminate poverty among the elderly and in people living with disabilities, and ensure access to social protections and community participation.

Social Representations of Nurses on Medical Safety Culture in Clinical Care for Elderly People

2021 ◽  
pp. 319-328
Author(s):  
Maria do Céu Mendes Pinto Marques ◽  
Francisca Tereza Galiza ◽  
Maria Célia Freitas ◽  
Maria Vilani Cavalcante Guedes
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Drug Safety ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Clinical Nursing

Evaluating the culture of drug safety, of certain services, and specific subjects, especially for the elderly population, makes it possible to identify gaps in clinical nursing care. The study aimed to analyze the social representations of nurses regarding the culture of drug safety in clinical care for the elderly people. This is a descriptive and exploratory research of qualitative nature, having the theoretical support of social representations. The chapter samples 38 nurses via interview and a non-participant observation. Analysis is done using Alceste software. This resulted in seven stable classes, and Class 3 had the largest representation, 23% of the corpus. Class 3 maintained hierarchical and semantic proximity to Class 2, which deals with technologies to ensure the safety of elderly patients in the use of medicines. For nurses, technologies help in the safety of elderly patients, but do not guarantee the extinction of adverse events. The chapter considered the need for patient safety to become an organizational culture favoring the quality of clinical nursing care in the handling of medicines.

Социальная изоляция как один из рисков пожилых: новая реальность и новые смыслы

Vestnik NSUEM ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 226-241
Author(s):  
M. V. Kornilova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Mode Of Life ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
The Government ◽  
Restrictive Measures

This article is devoted to the study of the consequences of social isolation of elderly Muscovites during the spread of coronavirus infection. The author draws attention to the fact that the informal isolation of the older generation has existed for a long time, but only in the new conditions associated with the pandemic, the «home mode» of life in old age was fixed by law. Social isolation is considered as a risk to the life and health of the older generation. It is shown how unprecedented restrictive measures of the Government affec­ted the psycho-emotional and physical health of elderly people, and the tasks of the state to reduce the vulnerability, ensure the safety and resilience of the elderly were not solved. 

Pemeriksaan Mukoskeletal pada Lansia di Desa Widodomartani, Ngemplak, Sleman, D.I Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Naomi Nisari Rosdewi ◽  
Theresia Puspitawati ◽  
Herta Meisatama
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Older People ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group

Increased Life Expectancy has an impact on increasing the number of elderly people. Older people are part of a society that cannot be solved in our lives. Widodomartani Village, Ngemplak Subdistrict, Sleman DIY is one of the villages that has a high number of elderly people. Some of them still remain productive in their old age. This needs to be maintained and improved, considering that the elderly are the age group that is susceptible to disease. Promotive and preventive efforts are very important to do to improve the health of the elderly and to increase family expectations.Keywords: mucoskeletal, elderly, examination

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