Cultures

• Muslims see caring for elderly relatives as a privilege and a high honour
• In Kenya the Samburu give elderly males priority when selecting a wife while men under 30 must wait
• Kagan (1980) found a village in Columbia when elderly people remain economically and socially active into their old age
• Within Nomadic society it is common for elderly people to be abandoned or killed (often voluntarily) when they are unable to keep up the lifestyle
• Gentleman (2009) studied care homes in Ipswich and found that lack of visits and monotony are what make care homes unpleasant
• Jean Brigg found Inuit tribes in Canada treat children tolerantly and with patience as they are seen as not seen as understanding the world around them
• Helen Morton found the Tonga see children as not having social competence and this must be instilled through strict discipline and beatings
• Alma Gottlieb fond the Beng in West Africa see children as being descendants of the spirit world and so are treated with respect
• Michelle Johnson found the Fulani in West Africa expect girls aged 4 to care for younger siblings and fetch water