Elena was recently awarded a Wellcome Career Award to start a five year research programme entitled : Family Caregiving of Older Persons in Southern Africa. The research programme comprises of three parts which have three main aims. 1) The Research Study seeks to advance the empirical and theoretical understanding of family care and wellbeing of older persons across Southern Africa by examining the intended and unintended consequences of familialist policies in a region where so much intergenerational family care takes place. Moreover, we seek to explain the gender dynamics that underlie caregiving which leads to insights as to barriers and constraints to the development of gender equality, which is a key aspiration for the region. 2) the public engagement programme aims to create awareness and understanding of the challenges families and care systems face in terms of caring for older persons and improving the health and wellbeing of older persons. 3) the Researcher Development Plan aims to support and develop a generation of Southern African-based experts in care of older persons by supporting scholars in this area.
Elena Moore
everyday issues around family life