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concerned, the novel presents a very grim picture of older adults caught up and responding to the circumstances of a country in the throes of a deep social, political and economic crisis. Urban poverty is ... debut novel We Need New Names published in 2013. NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name for Elizabeth Zandile Tshele born in Zimbabwe in 1981, a year after political independence. We Need New Names (2013) has
Background If voter turnout reflects social or health inequalities, then these inequalities can reduce equal political representation. Research suggests that poor health impedes voting and ... . Given that older adults constitute an increasing share of the electorate, and that those who are less likely to vote are often among those most directly affected by political decisions, all individuals
Nations in proclaiming the current decade as the “decade of healthy ageing” (UN 2019) . At the same time, environmental and climate crises, and their consequent economic, social and political challenges ... neuropsychology to art and design, anthropology to economy and philosophy of science. In a few of these fields, however, common dichotomies between general and domain-specific creativity – as with the Big-C and
– and that old age, as defined by retirement and dependency will occur at far older ages than currently. In addition, they are all issues which can be addressed by policy, given the political and economic
associated with pensions and their potentially unequal impact on women. This article aims to address this gap, taking a feminist political-economy perspective to explore the structural constraints that shape ... takes a feminist political-economy perspective which considers the structural constraints that shape EWLs and pensions. It also incorporates a lifecourse perspective which provides a further antidote to
& M. Smith (Eds.) , Oxford handbook of contemporary analytic philosophy (pp. 114 - 152 ). Oxford University Press. Dou , X. , Sun , Y. , Li , J. , Zhang, J., Hao , D. , Liu , W. , Wu , R. , Kong , F ... of Medicine and Philosophy , 30 ( 5 ), 467 - 490 . https://doi.org/10.1080/03605310500253030 National Cancer Institute. ( 2022 ). NCI Budget Fact Book . Available from: https://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci
Ukrainian invasion by Russia early in 2022 has questioned global political frameworks and security in operation for the previous 30 years. Globalisation may well be driven by a new set of powers, within a new
all industrialised nations, old age provision is the core of the social security system, though different approaches are taken for its specific design. In response to changing social, political ... strategies across different countries can also provide insights into the broader social, political, economic, and demographic conditions that affect pension systems. For example, some countries may have more
. ( 2002 ). Political declaration and Madrid international plan of action on ageing . United Nations . https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/ageing/MIPAA/political-declaration-en. pdf. Accessed 25 Aug 2023
infrequently (Premium Times, 2022) . Like most Southeastern states, the people of Anambra are deeply political and religious (Meribe, 2019) . We utilized purposive and snowball sampling techniques to recruit ... be able to take the vaccine. Participants highlighted that most political and religious leaders advised them not to take the vaccine because they [the leaders] do not trust the western world. One
adapt existing or forge new social, health, political and economic systems and structures to enhance the capacities, engagement and well-being of all generations;” an “…indelible realization that ... individuals in Africa are also impacted by displacement due to economic, political, and environmental shocks. In two related articles from a group of Nigerian scholars, Ekoh, et al. and Okah, et al
response-able relationship and dialogue’ to whom is being witnessed (Stumm, 2010) . Witnessing, understood in this way, becomes a form of testimony that explicitly acquires a political-ethical connotation ... regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Ahlzen , R. ( 2020 ). Suffering, authenticity, and physician assisted suicide . Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy , 23
, political and spatial accessibility for older people. How older people experience urban environments has been investigated within ageing studies, however, this research is yet to be properly linked to urban ... , architectural and urban studies. These debates also need to engage with questions around the political nature of processes of ageing and the development of cities, especially in the face of continuing neoliberal
community, and to remove the state from the commanding heights of the Iraqi economy. These changes would inevitably lead to political reforms. I applied to the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") for a ... starters, what is happening in Iraq may be the central foreign policy issue in this year's Presidential election in the United States. Although China has political salience in terms of jobs and outsourcing
investing in emerging markets, including impediments to such investments, is reasonably evident. High on the list of things that make emerging market investment special is political risk. If one is concerned
, Bryan Turner was the first to introduce the term”somatic society”, in which the body is the location of the problematization and expression of personal and political problems. Turner argued that the ... an age of biotechnology: The case for mediated posthumanism (Philosophy of engineering and technology; 14 ). Dordrecht. Small , H. ( 2007 ). The long life . Oxford University Press. Turner , B. S
of epidemiological and economic externalities, as well as social and political risks, ensuring access to income, food, and health care in the short term, and in the medium term, ensuring connectivity ... monitoring and developing health measures in accordance with the affected population. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia, developed in a complicated political context in which, in addition to an
classification of Chinese cities, Tier-1 cities are the largest, densely populated, and wealthiest urban metropolises with the highest economic, cultural, and political influence, while Tier-3 cities are small ... families’ life philosophy and needs should be taken into consideration, other relevant stakeholders’ opinions are also important for the future sustainable supply of eldercare services. For this reason, this
, this framework outlines different layers of influence for the realisation of physical activity, including individual, social, organisational, societal, and political levels. It also accounts for the ... the North West Territories of Canada. There, the political landscape is largely devoid of policies, programmes, and opportunities for older residents to participate in physical activities. Implications
