Development is commonly assumed to undermine intergenerational solidarity in developing countries. Evidence from a series of surveys in Thailand calls this assumption into question. Intergenerational support networks have remained intact despite…
This study examines the level and patterns of elderly parent and adult child resource transfer and the relationship between family structure and the direction of resource transfer. A sample of 657 elderly parents was chosen from the 2009 baseline…
Issue Title: Special Issue Title: Population Ageing in Thailand; Guest Editors: Somsak Chunharas and Ladda Damrikarnlerd Intergenerational relations between older age parents and their children remain pervasive in Thailand. Over 70% of older persons…
The consequences of adult children's migration from rural areas for older parents who remain behind are keenly debated. While the mass media and international advocacy organisations favour an ' alarmist ' view of desertion; the academic literature…
Living arrangements and family support for older persons have become an increasingly important policy concern in developing and rapidly aging Asia. Formulating a sound elderly care policy for the region will benefit from empirically examining how…