The influence of social change on informal care among older spouses in rural Ghana
Declining filial care in low- and middle-income countries highlights the need for government policies that ease older spouses' care burdens, such as implementing non-contributory pension schemes, expanding community-based formal care, and developing rural infrastructure.
Authors
- Ariel Kwegyir Tsiboe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6753-4395)
- Nicole Dalmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0326-4293)
- Tara C. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1379-5290)
Institutions
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf263
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00