Imagining Institutional Care, Practicing Domestic Care: Inscriptions around Aging in Southern Ghana

Elder care has become a significant national conversation in Ghana due to urban and international migration, lower birth rates, family nuclearization, and longer life spans. In the rural towns of Ghana’s Eastern Region, new elder care practices and discourses are emerging. These age-inscriptions sig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cati Coe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2018-09-01
Series:Anthropology & Aging
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Online Access:https://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/169