Abstract:Although the vast caregiving literature shows that adult children generally play a key role in providing social support to ageing parents, research on how childless people manage to get their social support needs met in old age is quite limited. The emerging demographic and sociological literature on childlessness among older people, primarily located in western countries, gives limited attention to those who are poor, as well as childless. In countries such as Malaysia, with a strong policy focus on care prov… Show more
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