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Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa : Recommendations for Furthering Research by National Research Council; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Committee on Population; Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa; Jane Menken; Barney Cohen is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed as repositories of information and wisdom, and are critical pillars of the community but as the HIV/AIDS pandemic destroys family systems, the elderly increasingly have to deal with the loss of their own support while absorbing the additional responsibilities of caring for their orphaned grandchild
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- Author
- National Research Council; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Committee on Population; Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa; Jane Menken; Barney Cohen
- Publisher
- Washington, DC: National Academies Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780309102810
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Science, Social Science, Medical
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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