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Lived Experiences of the Elderly in Ghana

Analysis of Ageing Policies and Options for Reform

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ID11297046
AuthorsMichael Kpessa-Whyte (0000-0002-5504-3919, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Ghana, corresponding author), Kafui Tsekpo (0000-0002-0750-5226, University of South Africa)
Year2020
Volume35
Issue3
Pages341-352
Publication date2020-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0169-3816 • E-ISSN: 1573-0719
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10823-020-09401-z
PMID32440805
OpenAlexW3118342869
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited29

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