In most societies of the world including in Africa responsibility for thematerial support of older people unable to sustain themselves through work orinvestment... » 

In most societies of the world including in Africa responsibility for thematerial support of older people unable to sustain themselves through work orinvestments has primarily resided with their younger generational familymembers_especially their adult children. Aboderin explores this topicspecifically for Africa with an emphasis on how traditional norms change associeties and their economies change. «