Research ArticleSpecial Section—Aging in Ghana
Elderly Women, Community Participation and Family Care in Ghana
Lessons from HIV Response and AIDS Orphan Care in Manya Krobo
Deborah Atobrah
Ghana Studies January 2016, 19 73-94; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/gs.19.1.73
Deborah Atobrah
University of Ghana
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Elderly Women, Community Participation and Family Care in Ghana
Deborah Atobrah
Ghana Studies Jan 2016, 19 (1) 73-94; DOI: 10.3368/gs.19.1.73
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- Article
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Background (Culture and Participation for the Elderly)
- Elderly Women in the Krobo Family System and Community
- HIV/AIDS in Manya Krobo
- Methodology
- Elderly Women as Primary Caregivers in AIDS-Affected Households
- Community Based Leadership Response by Elderly Queen Mothers
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- Footnotes
- References
- Info & Metrics
- References
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