Ageing and Poverty

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Companion to Development Studies
EditorsVandana Desai, Robert Potter
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherRoutledge
Pages457-461
Number of pages5
Edition3rd Edition
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-203-52898
ISBN (Print)978-1-4441-6724-5
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2014

Keywords

  • Ageing
  • Poverty
  • widowhood
  • intergenerational support

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