Will families in Ghana continue to care for older people? Logic and contradiction in policy
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| Publication date | 2016 |
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| Book title | Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Book subtitle | Spaces and Practices of Care |
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| Series | Ageing in a Global Context |
| Pages (from-to) | 21-41 |
| Publisher | Bristol: Policy Press |
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| Abstract | Ghanaian politicians and moral authorities insist that care for older people is and must remain a family responsibility. They sharply criticise the use of old people’s homes and other care institutions in ‘Western’ high-income countries. This chapter explores the future feasibility of keeping older persons in their homes with their children and grandchildren and critically analyses the country’s policy towards the long-term social and health care for older people in need. |
| Document type | Chapter |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447325253.003.0002 |
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