essay

Aging and elderhood

ngecha : a kenyan village in a time of rapid social change • Lincoln • Published In 2004 • Pages: 179-214

By: Cox, Frances M., Mberia, Ndung'u.

Abstract
This document discusses aging and elderhood in a Kenyan village called Ngecha. It describes changes observed in activities and status of the aged in the face of villagers encounters with colonialism, missionaries, armed liberation struggle, expansion of education and new economic opportunities. The document was originally published as a chapter in an edited volume exploring critical cultural variables affecting parent and child behavior in the village.
Subjects
Activities of the aged
Status and treatment of the aged
Status, role, and prestige
Informal in-group justice
Dying
Missions
Education system
Labor supply and employment
Revolution
Congregations
Religious denominations
Polygamy
Family relationships
Real property
Standard of living
culture
Gikuyu
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Educator
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
Field Date
1968-1973
Coverage Date
1900-1973
Coverage Place
Ngecha village, Central Province, Kenya
Notes
Frances Cox, with Ndung'u Mberia
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214)
LCCN
2003021832
LCSH
Kikuyu (African people)/Rural development--Kenya--Ngecha/Women in rural development--Kenya/Rural women--Kenya--Ngecha/Family--Kenya/Kenya--Rural conditions--Case studies