Predictors of financial dependency in old age in Peninsular Malaysia: an ethnicity comparison

• Main Authors: Chan, Benjamin Yin Fah, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Masud, Jariah, Paim, Laily
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16292/1/16292.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16292/; http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/4878

Aging is a global issue affecting countries including Malaysia. From an economic perspective, the government encourages senior citizens to be financially independent for as long as possible. To what extent the elderly is financially dependent is well documented but only few studies focus on an ethni...