Harmonised Households: Les Ménages A Ménager

‘Ties that Bind: Transnationality, Intergenerationality and Obligation’

Dr Alex Fanghanel, Prof Sara Randall

University College LondonDr Ernestina Coast,

London School of Economics

‘…in Western societies there is a hegemonic geography of care and responsibility which

takes the form of a nested set of Russian dolls. First there is ‘home’, then perhaps place, or

locality, then nation, and so on…’ (Massey, 2004: 8-9)

‘One person living alone, or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same

address who share cooking facilities and share a living room, sitting room or dining area. A

household can consist of more than one family or no families in the case of a group of

unrelated people’, (ONS, 2011)

‘A set of members of a family, especially the offspring of the same parent or parents, regarded as a single step or stage in descent’

‘People of similar age who are involved in a particular activity or profession at a given time, considered collectively’

‘All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively’

Cohort

Kinship

Kin & Non-Kin, of different ages where an affective tie or filial obligation exists

Every-day care

Practical care

Financial/Material Support

Child care

Co-Habitation

Affective help

Church

David

36

Sarah

33

Sally

3

Julie

7m

Alma

21

Brothers(3)

Mother

65

MiscellaneousYouth

Misc Neighbours

Key  

   Financial Help 

   Affective Help 

   Child care 

   Recognition/well-being

   Everyday care  

 Practical help 

   Female    Male   Institution or Group

 − − − − −  Extended kin 

 Immediate Kin

Key  

   Financial Help 

   Affective Help 

   Child care 

   Recognition/well-being

   Everyday care  

 Practical help 

   Female    Male 

 Institution or Group − − − − −  Extended kin 

 Immediate Kin

UgandanSupportNetw ork

Stephen

36Gladys

29

Shilo

14

Loriza

10

Peter

3

Nora(Gladys's

Sister)

16

Soraya(niece)

11

MiscellaneousKin and non-Kin

in Uganda

?

Kasim

30

Bert

32

Fred

38

Annie Alice ?Rachel Bert

32

Emma

7m

FamilyOutw ith

Rachel's HH

MiscellaneousKin and non-Kin

in Uganda Michael(Brother)

Robin(brother)

Molly(Sister)

Key     Financial Help    Affective Help 

   Child care    Recognition/well-being   Everyday care    Practical help 

   Female 

 Male 

 Institution or Group

 − − − − −  Extended kin 

 Immediate Kin

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