Laws on filial support in four Asian countries

Serrano, Ray; Saltman, Richard B.; Yeh, Ming‐Jui

doi:10.2471/blt.17.200428

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“…This estimate is consistent with recent studies on the living arrangements of older adults in India (Samanta et al 2015). Furthermore, with the institution of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, adult children are legally required to support their older parents if parents are unable to maintain themselves (Serrano et al 2017). To our knowledge, however, no study has examined the relationship between children's education and the old-age health of both mothers and fathers in India.…”

Section: Current Studysupporting

confidence: 88%

Children’s education and parental old-age health: Evidence from a population-based, nationally representative study in India

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Previous research has documented intergenerational transmission of human capital from children to parents. Less is known, however, about heterogeneity in this 'upward transmission' in low-resource settings. We examine whether co-resident adult children's education is associated with improved health among older parents in India, using nationally representative data from the 2014 Indian National Sample Survey. Parents of children with tertiary education had a lower probability of reporting poor health than parents of children with less than primary education. The benefits of children's education persisted after controlling for economic factors, suggesting that non-pecuniary pathways-such as health knowledge or skills-may play an important role. The association was more pronounced among economically dependent parents and those living in the North and West regions. Taken together, our results point to a strong positive association between children's education and parental health, the role of non-pecuniary pathways, and the importance of subnational heterogeneity in India.

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Section: Current Studysupporting

confidence: 88%

Children’s education and parental old-age health: Evidence from a population-based, nationally representative study in India

et al. 2020

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“…Studies have demonstrated that care for one's elderly parents is ubiquitous across Asian and Western societies. Although the theory of filial piety is chiefly drawn upon Confucian teaching and research on filial piety is largely conducted in Asian context (e.g., China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India and Thailand; Nguyen, 2016;Serrano et al, 2017;Sringernyuang et al, 2020), care for one's elderly parents is also observed in Western cultures. Recent research suggests that there is similarity between the conceptualization of Asian filial piety and values in other cultures (see Bedford and Yeh, 2019).…”

Section: Dual Filial Piety Modelmentioning

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Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Lim¹,

Lau

Cheng

2022

Front. Psychol.

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The definition and measurement of filial piety in existing research primarily focuses on the narrow conceptualizations of Asian filial piety, which would inflate cultural differences and undermine cultural universals in how people approach caring for their elderly parents. Employing the Dual Filial Piety Model (DFPM), this study aimed to examine the relationship between filial piety and attitude toward caring for elderly parents beyond the Asian context. In our study (N = 276), we found that reciprocal filial piety (RFP) does not differ across cultures while authoritarian filial piety (AFP) does. We also found that collectivism, rather than ethnicity, predicted RFP and AFP, which in turn predicted positive attitude toward caring for elderly parents. Our work demonstrates the cross-cultural applicability of the DFPM and highlights the universal and culture-specific aspects of filial piety.

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“…Moreover, filial-support laws can complement intra-family discussions on retirement planning and asset transfers. Such benefits are evident in Singapore, where family-support mechanisms remain strong in spite of demographic changes and limited social-welfare programmes (Serrano et al , 2017, p. 788).…”

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Protecting vulnerable adults in Singapore: the creation of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018

Manthorpe

Chen

2020

JAP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the development and content of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018 (hereafter “the Act”) in Singapore. It reports the parliamentary processes and deliberations. Design/methodology/approach A synthesis of publicly available research, policy documents, parliamentary debate, media reports and commentary. Findings The paper sets the Act’s development and aims in Singapore’s social and legal contexts. It notes the interface with other legislation and the focus of the Act on community and family abuse and neglect. Research limitations/implications The paper suggests some areas for research including how the Act is used and its impact and also points to areas where the Act does not apply. Practical implications The paper outlines new professional powers and responsibilities and the role of government and community-based organisations. Originality/value This paper provides an early account of the genesis and aims of the new legislation, its powers and administration. Also, international comparisons are drawn.

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Laws on filial support in four Asian countries

Cited by 21 publications

References 2 publications

Children’s education and parental old-age health: Evidence from a population-based, nationally representative study in India

Children’s education and parental old-age health: Evidence from a population-based, nationally representative study in India

Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Protecting vulnerable adults in Singapore: the creation of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018

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