Does family size predict whether an older adult lives with or proximate to an adult child in the Asia-Pacific region?

Asian Population Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-159

  Zimmer, Zachary ^a   Korinek, Kim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ageing; Asia; Co residence; Elderly; Family; Living arrangements; Rural; Social change; Urban

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL CHANGE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC RIM;

EID: 48249100579     PISSN: 17441730     EISSN: 17441749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441730802246861     Document Type: Article

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