Sandwich Generation in Contemporary Indonesia: Determining Responsibility in Caring for Elderly under Islamic Law and Positive Law

Abstract

The emergence of the term sandwich generation is believed to be a phenomenon that is common in Indonesian society. What's more, the number of baby boomers has become a concern both from a social and economic perspective for the generations below them. Therefore, many dilemmas arise regarding how the Indonesian people respond to sandwich generation, whether this position is a burden or a gift for the perpetrators of sandwich generation. This paper will later answer how the history of the emergence of the term sandwich generation and its development in Indonesia and the perception of sandwich generation on Islamic law perspective. This study uses a qualitative method by collecting library data sourced from related books and journals so as to produce a discussion where the term sandwich generation is a generation that directly supports the generation above and below (the other two generations). The current sandwich generation has actually existed for a long time, even in the era of Prophet Muhammad SAW. The concept of sandwich generation can be interpreted the same as the concept of birrul walidain or devoted to parents. Of course, the concept of birrul walidain is a practice that is highly recommended to be done for every Muslim.

Psychological Dynamics of Unmarried Adult Women in Sandwich Generations Families

“…Istilah sandwich generations diperkenalkan pertama kali dalam komunitas pekerjaan sosial dan gerontologi oleh Dorothy Miller dan Elaine Brody pada tahun 1981 di Amerika (Miller, 1981). Nyatanya generasi ini tidak hanya ada di Amerika, namun juga menjamur di beberapa negara yang ada di dunia (Aswathy, 2017;Noor & Isa, 2020;Syufa'at et al, 2023). Generasi ini sering…”

“…Meskipun memikul tanggung jawab ganda ini dapat menantang, banyak anggota sandwich generation merasa memiliki pengalaman yang memuaskan karena bisa merawat orang yang dicintai (Sengkey et al, 2022). Sandwich generation menjadi semakin umum di Indonesia dan membutuhkan dukungan sosial dan sumber daya yang memadai untuk mengelola perannya dengan baik (Syufa'at et al, 2023).…”

“…Usaha yang telah dilakukan dalam proses perawatan terkadang tidak diterima oleh anggota keluarga sehingga menimbulkan konflik yang tidak bisa dihindari. Namun meskipun terdapat konflik, perempuan dalam keluarga sandwich generations ini mampu menyelesaikan konflik yang ada (Syufa'at et al, 2023). Terdapat berbagai macam bentuk penyelesaian masalah yang dilakukan perempuan dalam keluarga sandwich generations diantaranya adalah berkompromi dengan anggota keluarga yang lainnya, mendiamkan orang tua yang sedang dalam kondisi tantrum, serta mencari bantuan dari pihak lainnya.…”

The Meaning of Verses on Parents-Children Relationship as Basis for Sandwich Generation Concept in Islam

“…Several studies regarding the sandwich generation have also focused on Islamic aspects, such as parenting (Dewi et al, 2022), dakwah (Khasanah & Rubini, 2023), philanthropy (Mutiah et al, 2023), and legal issues on caring responsibility (Syufa'at et al, 2023). In contrast to a number of previous studies, this research focuses on efforts to explore Islamic values in the Koran related to the sandwich generation.…”