Evans, R., Ribbens McCarthy, J., Bowlby, S., Wouango, J. and Kébé, F. (2016) Responses to Death, Care and Family Relations in Urban Senegal, Research Report 1, Human Geography Research Cluster, University of Reading

Evans, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4599-5270, Ribbens McCarthy, J., Bowlby, S., Wouango, J. and Kebe, F., (2016) Evans, R., Ribbens McCarthy, J., Bowlby, S., Wouango, J. and Kébé, F. (2016) Responses to Death, Care and Family Relations in Urban Senegal, Research Report 1, Human Geography Research Cluster, University of Reading. Human Geography Research Cluster Research Report. 1. Other. University of Reading, Reading.

Abstract/Summary

This study provides the first in-depth understanding of responses to death, care and family relations in an urban West African context. The loss of a close adult relative is a significant life transition that almost everyone experiences at some point in the lifecourse and which may have a range of material, social and emotional consequences for children and families. The research aimed to investigate the material and emotional significance of a death of a close adult relative for family members of different genders and generations in urban Senegal. It aimed to explore how the death of a close relative impacts on identities, caring relations and responsibilities among families of varying socio-economic status and diverse ethnicities (focusing on the three largest ethnic groups, Wolof, Hal Pulaaren and Serer) in two cities.

Item Type	Report (Other)
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/57774
Item Type	Report
Divisions	Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Human Environments Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
Uncontrolled Keywords	Responses to death, bereavement, care, family relations, West Africa, Senegal, cross-cultural research, gender and generational relations, ethic of care, global South
Publisher	University of Reading
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