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Aging and the Indian Diaspora: Cosmopolitan Families in India and Abroad (Tracking Globalization) by Sarah E. Lamb (Editor) Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-253-22100-5 / 0253221005 ISBN-13: 978-0-253-22100-1 / 9780253221001 The proliferation of old age homes and increasing numbers of elderly living alone are startling new phenomena in India. These trends are related to extensive overseas migration and the transnational dispersal of families. In this moving and insightful account, Sarah Lamb shows that older persons are |