Dependency Status and Happiness with Old Age in Java

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Rudkin, Laura L. (1994). Dependency Status and Happiness with Old Age in Java. Gerontologist, 34(2), 217-223.

Abstract

Using data from a survey of elderly persons on Java, we investigate the prevalence of dependency states (functional, economic, and residential) and the implications of dependency status for happiness with old age. Whereas being dependent is common in the later years, many older persons still have dependents. Dependency on kin is not a negative situation in this context, but having economic dependents appears to be burdensome. Gender, being able to provide an inheritance, and rural-urban residence moderate the relationship between dependency status and happiness.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/34.2.217

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

1994

Journal Title

Gerontologist

Author(s)

Rudkin, Laura L.