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Historically, respect for the elderly was a core value in the cultures of the people living in modern Zimbabwe. Older people had a clear role to play within the rural community and the responsibility of local villages to provide for the physical and emotional security of the aged was recognized.
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Nyanguru, A.C. (1993). A home that is its community. In: Tout, K. (eds) Elderly Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4509-9_9
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