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Publication Date: 1989
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Intergenerational Exchange in Developing Countries.
Tout, Ken
Journal of Children in Contemporary Society, v20 n3-4 p67-77 1989
The "graying" of the population in developing nations has combined with the breakdown of the traditional extended family, the impact of modern education, migration factors, and the effects of AIDS to create an imperative for intergenerational program development. Through such organizations as HelpAge International, successful intergenerational models have begun to emerge. (AF)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Aging (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Extended Family, Family Role, Family Structure, Gerontology, Grandparents, Intergenerational Programs, Migration Patterns, Modernization, Older Adults, Rural to Urban Migration, Social Change, Social Problems
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Language: English
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