Abstract
Older people are particularly vulnerable to multidimensional poverty, ill health and social exclusion. Elders living in absolute poverty are a considerable challenge for many developing countries.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Companion to Development Studies |
| Editors | Vandana Desai, Robert Potter |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 457-461 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-203-52898 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4441-6724-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Feb 2014 |
Keywords
- Ageing
- Poverty
- widowhood
- intergenerational support
