Social security in Africa: A brief review

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 105-114

  Bailey, Clive ^a   Turner, John ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^b AARP   (United States)

Author keywords

Provident funds; Social security Africa; Social security Egypt

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WELFARE PROVISION;

AFRICA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PENSION; POVERTY; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; OLD AGE ASSISTANCE; PENSIONS; POVERTY; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 0036369989     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v14n01_09     Document Type: Article

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