Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents

Family support is essential for sustainability of elderly living arrangement. The main purpose of this study is to identify the living arrangement preference and family relationships expectation of elderly parents. An approach guided by grounded theory was chosen. Selected 15 elderly participants of...

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Main Authors: Alavi, Khadijah, Md. Sail, Rahim, Idris, Khairuddin, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Omar, Mustaffa
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.406622015-10-08T02:28:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40662/ Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents Alavi, Khadijah Md. Sail, Rahim Idris, Khairuddin Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Omar, Mustaffa Family support is essential for sustainability of elderly living arrangement. The main purpose of this study is to identify the living arrangement preference and family relationships expectation of elderly parents. An approach guided by grounded theory was chosen. Selected 15 elderly participants of Malay, Chinese, and Indian ethnic, aged 60 and above were interviewed. The findings showed that most elderly parents preferred living with their children or family members than living alone. They also expected material assistance and social support from their adult children, relatives, neighbours, and friends. Elderly men turned to their spouses for assistance where as widowers expected their sons to take care of their well-being. Almost all elderly parents expected their children to care for them, due to the affectionate and obligatory ties between elderly parents, their children and in-laws. The implication of this study is that family support and care in enhancing the well-being of elderly parents is very important. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40662/1/15%20Pg%2065-73.pdf Alavi, Khadijah and Md. Sail, Rahim and Idris, Khairuddin and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Omar, Mustaffa (2011) Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 19 (S). pp. 65-73. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2019%20%28S%29%20Oct.%202011/15%20Pg%2065-73.pdf
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description Family support is essential for sustainability of elderly living arrangement. The main purpose of this study is to identify the living arrangement preference and family relationships expectation of elderly parents. An approach guided by grounded theory was chosen. Selected 15 elderly participants of Malay, Chinese, and Indian ethnic, aged 60 and above were interviewed. The findings showed that most elderly parents preferred living with their children or family members than living alone. They also expected material assistance and social support from their adult children, relatives, neighbours, and friends. Elderly men turned to their spouses for assistance where as widowers expected their sons to take care of their well-being. Almost all elderly parents expected their children to care for them, due to the affectionate and obligatory ties between elderly parents, their children and in-laws. The implication of this study is that family support and care in enhancing the well-being of elderly parents is very important.
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author Alavi, Khadijah
Md. Sail, Rahim
Idris, Khairuddin
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Omar, Mustaffa
spellingShingle Alavi, Khadijah
Md. Sail, Rahim
Idris, Khairuddin
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Omar, Mustaffa
Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
author_facet Alavi, Khadijah
Md. Sail, Rahim
Idris, Khairuddin
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Omar, Mustaffa
author_sort Alavi, Khadijah
title Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
title_short Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
title_full Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
title_fullStr Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
title_full_unstemmed Living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
title_sort living arrangement preference and family relationship expectation of elderly parents
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40662/1/15%20Pg%2065-73.pdf
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