Julia Mase
Tel: +44(0)161 306 6427
Email:julia.mase@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
(2007-2008) MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics, University of Manchester.
(2001-2005) BA(hons) Government and European Union Studies, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Old age poverty in South Africa: Household responses to social transfer receipts.
Supervisor: Armando Barrientos
Research interests
- the linkages between social policies and demographic outcomes,
- policies addressing poverty, inequality and population ageing in developing and developed countries.
Julia is the recipient of a +3 ESRC studentship attached to a project entitled 'Ageing, Wellbeing and Development: a comparative analysis of South Africa and Brazil' which is being funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing cross-council programme.
Her research aims to assess the impact of social transfers on household and intra-household dynamics in older person households in developing countries. Julia is using qualitative and quantitative methods with a strong longitudinal component to analyse changes over time in specific regions South Africa, both rural and urban, which she will then compare. It is hoped that the findings from this research will contribute to the facilitation of better informed policies aimed at managing simultaneous economic development and population ageing.
Recent activities
- Currently working as a part-time lecturer and seminar tutor in the Politics department at the University of Liverpool.
- Currently co-authoring a chapter for a forthcoming edited book for The Policy Press ‘Ageing and the Lifecourse’ series being edited by Prof. Thomas Scharf and Prof. Norah Keating.
- Won first prize in the School of Environment & Development PhD Poster competition 21st May 2009.
- Presented at the seminar, 'Ageing Globally, Acting Locally', held as part of the 2009 ESRC Festival of Social Science on 11th March 2009 at Manchester Town Hall.