Suchergebnisse

Meeting social welfare needs in developing countries Walter Karberg (8 p.). -- Opportunities and resources for social workers in developing countries David A Acquah (11 p.). -- Relative roles of governmental and voluntary social agencies V.Q Adu-Aryee (9 p.). -- Social welfare education in developing countries Nana Araba Apt (10 p.). -- Specialization or Generic Social Work for Developing Countries J.D Abaka-Eyison (6 p.). -- Major trends in social welfare practice for developing countries Jona Michael Rosenfeld (6 p.). -- Issues for social change P.A Twumasi (5 p.). -- The rehabilitation process C.C Wartemberg (3 p.). -- The training of social workers C Aryee (2 p.)

Twenty years ago it would have been an impossible task to assemble African scientists and social welfare practitioners to discuss the subject of ageing. Very little researched information existed then and many African governments were likely to assert that ageing was no problem in their country. Even in the 1980s a great deal of scepticism existed in Africa about the need for African gerontology research. Today, and taking a cue from the deliberations of the first AGES workshop, there is no country in our region that is not confronted with the negative impacts of development and urbanization as their country charts its route towards modernization. Even though an ageing agenda still has a low profile on the economic desks of many African governments, the realisation that there are indeed difficulties to be overcome regarding the care of elderly people in Africa is widespread.