1. UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD © HYACINTH BLAKE, 2011 Family Care for Frail Older Persons in Trinidad: Implications for Social Policy

2. COUNTRY BACKGROUND 1.3 Million people 5,128 Km 2 Population Density: 254.4 Km 2

3. Country Background: T&T Ethnicity Ethnicity: “The social group a person belongs to, and either identifies with or is identified with by others, as a result of a mix of cultural and other factors including language, diet, religion, ancestry, and physical textures traditionally associated with race” (Bhopal, 2006: 504)

4. COUNTRY BACKGROUND INDICATORST&TUKB’dos Population (Millions)1.360.90.3 GDP per capita ($US) 15, 66845, 44210, 427 HDI Rank642137 HPI Rank27---4 Source: HDR 2007/2008

5. Country Background: Ageing in T&T

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