Social capacity, sustainable development, and older people: lessons from community-based care in Southeast Asia
Ritchie, Mark
Ritchie, Mark
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2000-11-01
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12
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While gender has become a central factor in development, age and older people are seldom considered, and many organisations assume a top-down, non-participatory model of care - even when these organisations are otherwise engaged in sustainable and participatory development. This paper looks at how older people have been involved in sustainable community-based care efforts in Southeast Asia, and argues that the key factor for project success is the building of 'social capacity' - the ability of a social group or community to function and care for its older members - which depends on the strategic approach to participation taken by the project.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
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Development in Practice
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10
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5
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0961-4524
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1364-9213