Survival and Social Reproduction Strategies in Angolan Cities

Bibliographic Data

ID3751300
AuthorsCristina Udelsmann Rodrigues (0000-0003-1997-4190, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume54
Issue1
Pages90-105
Publication date2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrica Today (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-9887 • E-ISSN: 1527-1978
PublisherIndiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2979/aft.2007.54.1.90
OpenAlexW1993593551
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited13

To survive and ensure social reproduction, families in urban Angola have developed strategies to meet the demands of daily life. The fundamental principles of these strategies are to concentrate and share resources among family members and their solidarity networks and, simultaneously, to disperse the sources and methods of generating and/or collecting these resources. Urban Angolans have proven that their efforts produce results beyond simple subsistence. The analysis of empirical data collected in Angolan cities has allowed a characterization of family strategies and an understanding of the wider motivations behind individuals' and families' efforts

Biology · Economic geography · Geography · Reproduction · Social capital · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Ecology · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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