Gender, Social Change, and Living Arrangements Among Older Egyptians During the 1990s

Yount, Kathryn M.; Khadr, Zeinab

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“…Those with 9-12 grades of education were 2.3 times more likely to be living without a co-resident child than those with an educational level of 0-4 grades. Findings similar to our results have been reported from other Arab countries such as Egypt (Khadr 1997;Yount and Khadr 2008) and Lebanon (Mehio-Sibai et al 2009). In terms of the preferred living arrangement for older couples, we found a strong positive association between educational level and the opinion that the best living arrangement is to live alone, with almost half of those who had beyond high school education considering this as the best arrangement.…”

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“…On the other hand, households with larger total family income may actually find it more affordable to co-reside in larger homes. The above results are inconsistent with findings from industrialized countries but similar findings have been reported from Egypt (Khadr 1997;Yount and Khadr 2008).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…However, only about 2% of women were living alone in 1999 (Shah et al 2002). The percentage of women who were living alone in Kuwait is almost the same as reported in Egypt in an analysis of data for 1988 as well as 2000 (Yount and Khadr 2008). The increased absence of co-resident children or any other family members among a rather large proportion of older women is therefore a new phenomenon in the Kuwaiti family.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…In Egypt, 18% of men and 21% of women were living without any co-resident children while no such difference was found in Tunisia where 10% of men as well as women were living without children (Yount 2009). Another study from Egypt showed that in 1988, 2.1% men and 12.8% of women were living alone and the percentages remained almost unchanged after 12 years in 2000 (Yount and Khadr 2008). In Beirut, Lebanon, 15.1% men and 24.4% women were living without co-resident children (Mehio-Sibai et al 2009).…”

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Decline in Co-Residence of Parents and Children Among Older Kuwaiti Men and Women: What Are the Significant Correlates?

Shah

Badr

Yount

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J Cross Cult Gerontol

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A trend towards decline in co-residence with children is apparent in several countries while it is absent in others. The objectives of this paper are to address the patterns of co-residence with children among older Kuwaiti men and women aged 60+ and to assess the determinants of such patterns within the context of rapid socioeconomic changes occurring in the country (n = 1588). The data for this paper were collected as part of a household survey on the psychosocial health and disability among 2487 older Kuwaitis aged 50+. Forward step-wise logistic regression was run to assess the significant socio-demographic and health related correlates of living without any co-resident children. We found that the percentage living without any co-resident children increased from 5% in 1999 to 24% in 2005/6. About 13% women and 1% men were living alone in 2005/6. In the multivariate analysis, older age, female gender, non-Bedouin cultural background, a smaller number of children, higher educational level, and the presence of one or more domestic helpers were positively associated with the absence of co-resident children. On the other hand, those who were not married were less likely to reside without co-resident children, as were those with higher family incomes. Except for self-rated health none of the health related variables, such as chronic illnesses or depressive symptom experience, emerged as significant. Modernization forces seem to be at the core of the observed decline in co-residence with children.

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Decline in Co-Residence of Parents and Children Among Older Kuwaiti Men and Women: What Are the Significant Correlates?

Shah

Badr

Yount

et al. 2011

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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“…In Lebanon as in other Arab countries, the norm is for adult children to co-reside with their parents until marriage, when they establish individual households [7,8]. The literature has indicated that living with children provides mutual benefit for the older adult who receives social, financial and health assistance from the adult child and in turn helps in caring for the grandchildren or caring for the house [9][10][11][12][13]. Married children are often considered as important resources of economic security for their older parents [14].…”

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Living arrangements of older adults in Lebanon: correlates of living with married children

Shideed¹,

Sibai²,

Tohme³

2013

East Mediterr Health J

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Rapid increases in the proportion of older adults in the population present major challenges to policy-makers worldwide. Using a nationally representative sample from the PAPFAM survey in Lebanon, this study examined the living arrangements of older adults (aged ≥ 65 years), and their correlates, with a focus on co-residence with married children. Of 1774 older adults 17.1% co-resided with their married children: 28.1% of the 559 unmarried (widowed/divorced/single) and 11.3% of the 1071 married older adults. Among both the married and unmarried, the likelihood of co-residence was significantly lower in regions outside the capital and decreased with increasing socioeconomic status. Among the unmarried elderly, co-residence with a married child was also significantly associated with increasing age and availability of sons, as well as presence of a vascular disorder and speech problems. While solitary living has traditionally been the focus for policy-makers, older people living with a married child may also be a vulnerable group. Modalités de vie des personnes âgées au Liban : corrélats de la cohabitation avec des enfants mariésRÉSUMÉ L'augmentation rapide de la proportion de personnes âgées dans la population pose des difficultés majeures aux responsables de l'élaboration des politiques dans le monde. À l'aide d'un échantillon représentatif au niveau national issu de l'enquête du Projet panarabe pour la santé de la famille (PAPFAM) au Liban, la présente étude a examiné les modalités de vie des personnes agées (65 ans ou plus) et leurs corrélats, en étudiant plus particulièrement la cohabitation avec des enfants mariés. Sur 1774 personnes âgées, 17,1 % cohabitaient avec leurs enfants mariés, tout comme 28,1 % des 559 personnes âgées sans conjoint (veufs/divorcés/célibataires) et 11,3 % des 1071 personnes âgées mariées. Chez les personnes âgées mariées comme chez les autres, la probabilité de cohabiter était très inférieure dans les régions par rapport à la capitale. En outre, plus le statut socioéconomique augmentait, plus cette probabilité diminuait. Parmi les personnes âgées sans conjoint, la cohabitation avec un enfant marié était fortement associée à un âge plus avancé et au fait d'avoir des fils, ainsi qu'à la présence de troubles vasculaires et de la parole. Si les personnes âgées vivant seules ont traditionnellement fait l'objet d'attention de la part des responsables politiques, celles partageant un toit avec un enfant marié peuvent aussi représenter un groupe vulnérable.‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫عرش‬ ‫التاسع‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫عرش‬ ‫الثاين‬ ‫العدد‬ 1027

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Demography of Aging in Arab Countries

Yount

Sibai

2009

International Handbook of Population Aging

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Gender, Social Change, and Living Arrangements Among Older Egyptians During the 1990s

Abstract: Egypt, Gender, Living arrangements, Social change,

Cited by 24 publications

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Decline in Co-Residence of Parents and Children Among Older Kuwaiti Men and Women: What Are the Significant Correlates?

Decline in Co-Residence of Parents and Children Among Older Kuwaiti Men and Women: What Are the Significant Correlates?

Living arrangements of older adults in Lebanon: correlates of living with married children

Demography of Aging in Arab Countries

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