How Parents’ Marital Quality Influences Intergenerational Support Between Older Adults and Their Children: Evidence From Malaysia
Timothy QY Low,
Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan,
Norma Mansor
Abstract:With Asia’s rapid population aging, intergenerational exchanges between older adults and children are becoming increasingly important for old-age support. However, the relationship between older adults’ marital quality and intergenerational support remains underexplored, particularly in multi-ethnic and developing settings. To address this, we examine a subsample of currently married older adults (60+) with at least one child (n = 1575) from Wave 1 (2018) of the Malaysian Aging and Retirement Survey. Using lat… Show more
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