Ageing and Generational Dynamics

This programme aims to explore ageing across the life-course as well as its impact on the relationships between and within generations on both the familial and societal levels. Contextualised within the diverse realities of Africa, researchers focus amongst others on 1) discourses and realities of ageing and family /intergenerational relationships; 2) contemporary social and health care at the nexus of informal and formal care systems; and 3) trends in the inclusion/exclusion of generations in relation to each other and broader community and societal systems, and how older people negotiate these in terms of survival and citizenship.

 

Recent publications

2025

Conceptualising and measuring the social care economy.

Keating, N., Badets, J., & Robibaro, F.

Journal of Global Ageing
2025

Involving service users in care regulation: A scoping review of empirical literature.

Kok, J., Palimetaki, F., Akrouh, N., Schoonmade, L., van de Bovenkamp, H. & Pot, A. M.

International Journal of Health Policy and Management
2025

Youth care stories: A scoping review into what, why and how narrative approaches understand and improve quality of care for young people.

Verheijen, E., Rutz, S., Barendregt, C., & Pot, A. M.

Health expectations. An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
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Members

Prof. J. (Jaco) Hoffman

Programme Leader

jaco.hoffman@nwu.ac.za

Prof. V. (Vera) Roos

Researcher

http://veraroos.com/

Prof. I. (Isabella) Aboderin

Extraordinary Professor

Prof. A. (Andries) Baart

Extraordinary Professor

abaart@presentie.nl

Prof. D. (Doris) Bohman

Extraordinary Professor

Prof. N. (Norah) Keating

Extraordinary Professor

Prof. A. (Anne Magriet) Pot

Extraordinary Professor

Prof. J. (Johan) Strijdom

Extraordinary Professor

Dr A. (Andrew) Banda

Researcher

C. (Carel) Basson

PhD Student

J. (Jeanie) Cave

PhD Student

C. (Carol-Ann) Dixon

PhD Student

L. (Lowna) Gie

PhD Student

E. (Estelle) Louw

PhD Student

V. (Vhumani) Magezi

PhD Student

M. (Marietjie) Ackerman

PhD Student

F. (Francosi) Riekert

PhD Student