Empire of the Young
The Legacies of State Agricultural Policy on Local Capitalism and Social Support Networks in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2108285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren M Maclean (0000-0002-0580-242X, University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 469-496 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Studies in Society and History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-4175 • E-ISSN: 1475-2999 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0010417504000246 |
| OpenAlex | W2102665529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 22 |
While most American academics and policymakers are familiar with the problems facing the growing elderly population in the United States, many are surprised to learn of the troubles confronting the aged in Africa. In stark contrast to the mythic image of the tightly-knit extended family, where grandparents are lovingly cared for as a respected and integral part of the family unit, is the unforgiving reality of hunger, ill health, and loneliness that is the daily existence for many elderly Africans. It is critical that the problems of the aged in Africa and other parts of the developing world be examined, but we must recognize that these problems do not signify a simple convergence toward a common social ill across the globe. Rather, the nature of inter-generational solidarity varies, sometimes dramatically, over time and across contexts. This study employs a comparative analysis to reveal important differences in the nature of inter-generational solidarity over time between two similar sub-regions in neighboring Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa, and asks what explains those differences
Capitalism · Development economics · Economics · Empire · Famine · Geography · Globe · Grandparent · Kinship · Loneliness · Political science · Population · Restructuring · Sociology · Solidarity · State (computer science) · Anthropology · Demography · Gender Studies · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2023 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |