Decline in co-residence of parents and children among older Kuwaiti men and women: what are the significant correlates?
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 withi...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 157 - 175 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2011
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