Alber, Erdmute; Häberlein, Tabea; Martin, Jeannett - In: Africa Spectrum 45 (2010) 3, pp. 43-67
Changes in kinship relations are part of the broad social change in all African societies. This article highlights … trends and characteristics of changing kinship relations in West Africa. Its analysis focuses on the twentieth century, which … colonies. In analysing three important kinship relations – parent–child relations, marriage, and care for the elderly â …