The continuing importance of children in relieving elder poverty: Evidence from Korea

Ageing and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 953-976

  Kim, Erin Hye Won ^a   Cook, Philip J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult children; co residence; elderly people; financial transfers; Korea; poverty

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; POVERTY; SOCIAL POLICY;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 80053097978     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X10001030     Document Type: Article

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