A longitudinal analysis of the impact of family support on the morale of older parents in Japan: Does the parent's normative belief in filial responsibilities make a difference?

Ageing and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1053-1076

  Takagi, Emiko ^a   Saito, Yasuhiko ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

family; filial piety; Japan; psychological wellbeing; social support

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

JAPAN;

EID: 84880884450     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X1200044X     Document Type: Article

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