The Effects of Diminishing Family and Community Ties on the Elderly in Ghana

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  • Akosua Agyemang Department of Social Work, Centre for Ageing Studies, University of Ghana, Legon
  • Agnes Naki Tei-Muno Department of Social Sciences, Social Work Unit, Methodist University College Ghana, Dansoman, Accra
https://doi.org/10.55559/sjahss.v1i07.40

Keywords:

Aging, Older persons, Elderly, Family support, Family ties, Diminishing and Rural Ghana

Abstract

Over the years, family and community ties in Ghana have been a major guarantor of support provision for older persons, especially those who reside in rural areas. While the support provided by family and community members has proved to be vital in enhancing the well-being of older persons, it is also clear that the ties that exist between these sources of support and older persons are gradually diminishing. This paper highlights some implications that come with the gradual decline of communal and familial bonds for older adults.

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Agyemang, A., & Tei-Muno, A. N. (2022). The Effects of Diminishing Family and Community Ties on the Elderly in Ghana. Sprin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(07), 378–384. https://doi.org/10.55559/sjahss.v1i07.40

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Vol. 1 No. 07 (2022): Volume 01 Issue 07, Jul 2022

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