[Reciprocity and care of the elderly. An anthropologic comparison between Ghana and the Netherlands].
The author compares the lives of elderly people in Ghana and the Netherlands from the perspective of reciprocity. As a rule, the Ghanaian government does not provide social security for the elderly. Their security is entirely in the hands of their relatives and depends on reciprocity. As a result, some elderly find themselves in a stressful situation, both in material and in emotional terms. A remarkable similarity is that the principle of reciprocity is applied in both societies; in Ghana openly, in the Netherlands in a more subtle and concealed way.
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Medische Antropologie, Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185, Amsterdam. vandergeest@pscw.uva.nl
D000368:Aged; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005869:Ghana; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology
Reciprociteit en zorg voor ouderen. Een antropologische vergelijking tussen Ghana en Nederland.