Older adults in sub-Saharan Africa living with children and grandchildren

Population Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-312

  Zimmer, Zachary ^a   Dayton, Julia ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Ageing; Co residence; Elderly; Fostering; Grandchildren; Household composition; Living arrangements; Orphans; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHILD; ELDERLY POPULATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 27844524513     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720500212255     Document Type: Article

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