Aging in Africa: A critical review

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-209

  Makoni, Sinfree ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Aging; Linguistics

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGING; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; REVIEW;

AFRICA; AGING; GERIATRICS; HUMANS;

EID: 44449106557     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-008-9068-4     Document Type: Review

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