Ruth was interviewed by Anne Diamond on BBC Radio Berkshire this morning about cultural diversity in responses to death and family relations in Senegal and lessons from the research for the UK . Listen to the podcast (2.09 mins-2.26 mins into the show)!
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UK could learn lessons from Africa in dealing with death
British society is not paying enough attention to how a death may risk pushing families into poverty and could learn valuable lessons from West Africa, according to a new report. Researchers from the University of Reading and the Open University say Britain could actually learn much from the example of less affluent countries in Africa, such as Senegal. Dr. Ruth Evans’ and colleagues’ research explored people’s experiences of a family death, and analysed levels of financial, emotional and practical support offered to bereaved families in urban Senegal. The study, funded by The Leverhulme Trust, provides the first in-depth understanding of responses to death, care and family relations in an urban West African context.
A local mosque, Guédiawaye, Dakar.
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