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Understanding the challenges and opportunities encountered by the elderly in urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 6 , 2015 , pages: 380–385

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1078154

Author(s): M Kasiram School of Social Work and Community Development, South Africa , D Hölscher School of Social Work and Community Development, South Africa

Keywords: elderly vulnerability , grandparenting , health care , poverty

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Abstract

Background: This article is based on research conducted by students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal as part of the coursework requirements in the research module in social work in students’ final year of study.

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