Search for dissertations about: "Owasim Akram"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Owasim Akram.

2. 1. Living Longer, Living Harder : Ageing in Extreme Poverty in Bangladesh

   Author : Owasim Akram; Thomas Denk; Jan Jämte; Ilaria Pitti; Johan Vamstad; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ageing; Agency; Extreme Poverty; Generational Bargain; Life History Interviews; Othering; Postcolonial; Qualitative; Social Policy; Welfare Regimes;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this dissertation is to understand the lived experience of age-ing in extreme poverty in developing countries, in this case Bangladesh, a country that hosts a large number of extreme poor and ageing population. By focusing on the role of the family, the most neglected pillar of welfare, this dissertation sheds new light on the microprocesses of welfare politics. READ MORE