- By: F. Akosua Agyemang, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work University of Ghana
- December 01, 2021
In Africa, family members are primarily responsible for providing care and support to older adults. This dependence is a reciprocated act, and one related to an African adage that roughly translates to: “Because you [i.e., one’s older parent] have taken care of me [the child] to grow teeth, I will take care of you until your teeth fall out”