Population aging is unique in Asia given the speed at which it is occurring and the immense
social and economic changes that the region is experiencing at the same time. Compared to …

A very special debt of gratitude is owed to George C. Myers, former director of the Center for
Demographic Studies at Duke University, who passed away in 2000. Not only did Dr. Myers …

Objectives. This study examines living arrangements of older adults across 43 developing
countries and compares patterns by gender, world regions, and macro-level indicators of …

This article investigates the importance of household context to subjective well-being among
the oldest old (aged 80 years and older) in China. Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal …

This paper, based on data from National Family Health Survey conducted from April 1992 to
September 1993, attempts to assess the pattern of living arrangements among the Indian …

Demographic ageing is a reality-within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will
be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed Countries will contain one billion …

Newly available census microdata from IPUMS‐International are used to assess trends in
intergenerational coresidence in 15 developing countries. Contrary to expectations, we find …

In recent years, both population aging and gender issues have gained prominence in
international forums concerned with population. It is frequently asserted or implied that older …

This paper examines the residential pattern of parents and their married children in
contemporary China. Using the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1991, 1993, 1997), the …

Projected increases in both the absolute and relative size of the elderly population in many
third world countries is a subject of growing concern for public policy (Kinsella and Velkoff …