Investigating institutional arrangements available to implement South African policy for older persons in KwaZulu-Natal

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dc.contributor.authorMabena, Mhlahlandlela Mbobo
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-08T08:11:21Z
dc.date.available2011-11-08T08:11:21Z
dc.date.issued2011-11-08
dc.description.abstractAccording to Lombard and Kruger (2009), the status of older persons has not changed considerably despite the promulgation of the Older Persons Act in 2005 and the adoption of the South African Policy for Older Persons in 2006. The researcher attempted to contribute to a better understanding of the problematic status of older persons through an exploratory study of institutional arrangements involved in the implementation of the policy using a case study approach. The network theory was used as a guiding theoretical framework. Findings from the study indicate a randomly related network affected by lack of robust, efficient and effective leadership and co-ordination. Formalization of network membership through written rules and a constitution that spells out the roles and responsibilities of network members, and continued interaction amongst network members is suggested to strengthen the network and the leadership. It is the conviction of the researcher that strengthening of the network will improve the implementation of the South African Policy on Older Persons, thereby improving the lives of older people.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/10719
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectSocial servicesen_US
dc.subjectPublic policyen_US
dc.titleInvestigating institutional arrangements available to implement South African policy for older persons in KwaZulu-Natalen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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