Strengthening intergenerational solidarity in South Africa: Closing the gaps in the social security system for unemployed youth-a case study of the "perverse incentive"

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-160

  Møller, Valerie ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amoral familism; Intergenerational solidarity; Perverse incentive; Poverty; Social assistance; Social grants; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952791692     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15350771003745114     Document Type: Article

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