Poverty, HIV/AIDS and the old age pension in Bhambayi, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-85

  Raniga, Tanusha ^a   Simpson, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Older people; Poverty and hiv aids; Social security systems

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ELDERLY POPULATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY; SOCIAL SECURITY;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79951787283     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2011.545171     Document Type: Article

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