Older People’s Capacities and Intergenerational Mutual Support Provision in Vietnam
The paper focuses on the mutual support provision between older people and their children. Intergenerational exchange is considered an empirical indicator of functional solidarity, a core constituent of intergenerational solidarity (Bengtson and Roberts 1991). Types of support in this analysis inclu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Wieś i Rolnictwo |
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| Online Access: | https://kwartalnik.irwirpan.waw.pl/wir/article/view/31 |
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| Summary: | The paper focuses on the mutual support provision between older people and their children. Intergenerational exchange is considered an empirical indicator of functional solidarity, a core constituent of intergenerational solidarity (Bengtson and Roberts 1991). Types of support in this analysis include financial support, housework, care support and work assistance. Data from Vietnam National Ageing Survey 2011 were used for analysis with a sample of 2,700 participants aged 60 and older. Results suggested that older with more resources tend to involve in intergenerational mutual support provision relationships, particularly financial support. Additionally, age, marital status, living arrangement, number of children, and health condition of older parents significantly contribute to encouraging mutual support provision. Future research could focus on reciprocity models and the relationship between quality of intergenerational relationships and support exchange. Further, it could explore the outcomes of support exchanges, which results in older people’s wellbeing in advanced age. |
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| ISSN: | 0137-1673 2657-5213 |