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Thai elderly who do not coreside with their children
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1994-01)
In this paper, data from a nationally representative survey of elderly Thais living in private households are analyzed. The analysis focuses on situations of the 756 elderly who do not coreside with an adult child. Only a ...
Focus groups as a qualitative method for crosscultural research in social gerontology
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
The focus group approach for collecting qualitative data can be usefully applied in social gerontological studies, both in a single setting and cross-culturally. The experiences of the research terms participating in the ...
Division of family property in Taiwan
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1993-01)
Since property ownership affords the elderly some control over resources and perhaps even support and respect from potential caretakers, examination of the decision to transfer property to children can help us gain insight ...
Introduction
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
This special issue of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology contains a series of articles on the living arrangements of the elderly in four Asian countries (the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand) as revealed ...
Living arrangements of the elderly in Thailand: Views of the populace
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
Qualitative data collected in Thailand through a series of 26 focus groups held separately with elderly individuals and adults with elderly parents provides insights into Thai views on a variety of issues related to the ...
SES Differentials in Health by Age and Alternative Indicators of SES
(Sage Publications, 1996)
Despite the general persistence and even increase of strong socioeconomic status (SES) differentials in health in the United States, research suggests that SES differentials in health may diminish or become nonexistent at ...
A cross cultural review of the ethical issues in dementia care in Kerala, India and The Netherlands
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2009-04)
Background The paper explores the diverse ethical issues in the care of persons with dementia, in the Netherlands and Kerala, India. These cross-cultural data are used to suggest newer ways for addressing the ethical ...
Sexual activity among older Thais: The influence of age, gender and health
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2001-06)
This study examines sexual activity among thepopulation aged 50 and over in Thailand inrelation to age, gender and health status. Itis the first study of older persons based on alarge nationally representative survey in ...
Studying living arrangements of the elderly: Lessons from a quasi-qualitative case study approach in Thailand
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-09)
The present study explores aspects of living arrangements of the elderly in Thailand and how they relate to intergenerational support exchanges as revealed by a quasi-qualitative case study approach. The study describes ...
Gender Differences in Economic Support and Well-Being of Older Asians
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Kluwer Academic Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-09)
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of gender differences in economic support and well-being in eight countries in Southern and Eastern Asia (Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, ...