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Growing Old in Cameroon: Gender, Vulnerability, and Social Capital
Author(s): Charles Che Fonchingong (Author)
- Publisher: University Press of America
- Publication Date: 11 Dec. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 258 pages
- ISBN-10: 0761861254
- ISBN-13: 9780761861256
Book Description
This book discusses the problems Cameroon faces in caring for its older population. It also proposes policy options that can make a difference in the lives of older citizens and finds that they are not a burden to society, but rather key players in the development process.
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About the Author
Charles Che Fonchingong, Ph.D. is a senior lecturer in social work at Canterbury Christ Church University in Canterbury, England. A frontline practitioner, academic, and researcher, he has previously taught at the University of Buea, Cameroon.
