The following are extracts from various types of academic text. The extracts contain information about the extended family and s
ocial support system in Africa. 2. Use the information provided in the extracts to write a synthesis essay of between 1000 and 1200 words on extended family and social support system in Africa. • Underline your thesis statement. • Your essay should demonstrate your understanding of citation practices. • Underline the topic sentence of each body paragraph. 3. At the end of your essay, generate a reference list using the sources provided. Your reference list should be in the APA format. E x a m i n e r s : Prof. Evershed K. Amuzu, Dr. Nana Ama Agyeman (Coordinator), Dr. David A. Odoi, Mr. Seth N. M. Allotey, Mr. Alimsiwen E. Ayaawan, Mr. Richard Bonnie Jnr., Dr. Prince Adika, Dr. Rachel Thompson, Dr. Sika E. Jacobs-Quashie, Dr. Margaret Ansre, Mr. Prosper Agordjor, Dr. Kwaku Ofori, Dr. Albert Wornyo, Dr. Charles Asante, Dr. Shirley Banini, Dr. Evelyn Joyce Mandor, Dr. Joyce Anku, Dr. Dorian Odolina Oyewale-Johnson, Mrs. Eunyce Ellis, Ms. Ivy Jones-Mensah, Mr. Charles K. Adjei-Fobi, Mr. Bernard Sam, Mr. Isaac Danquah Darko, Dr. Mohammed Sadat, Mr. Roland Iddrisu Adam, Ms. Halimatu Sardia Jibril, Dr. Vera Esenam Fordjour, Mr. Brian Akrong, Mrs. Jessie Bannerman-Wood Page 1|3 EXTRACTS/SOURCES* Traditional African family life depended to a great extent on kinship relationships and support networks across extended family lines. In keeping with the African cultural tradition, close relatives were expected to take the initial responsibility to provide needy children and other poor members of the family with food, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Among the Luo of Western Kenya, for example, if a parent died, the surviving members of the extended family were often close at hand to ensure that the children and other dependants were cared and provided for. Part of the obligation of the extended family system was to assist those who were in need (p. 200). A more critical look at the
