Survival strategies of the elderly in Gwembe Valley, Zambia: Gender, residence and kin networks

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 309-332

  Cliggett, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Gender; Household economy; Intergenerational relations; Living arrangements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141652636     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014546709621     Document Type: Article

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