Transformation of the family structure in Southeast Asia: trends and implications
All three demographic components—births, migration, and mortality—influence multiple aspects of families and households. Southeast Asia has witnessed substantial demographic changes notable of which are steep declines in fertility, increase in both intra-regional and international migration, and con...
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| description | All three demographic components—births, migration, and mortality—influence multiple aspects of families and households. Southeast Asia has witnessed substantial demographic changes notable of which are steep declines in fertility, increase in both intra-regional and international migration, and considerable lengthening of life expectancy. While the family continues to be a central institution, many aspects of the family are changing. Demographic literature on the causes and consequences of family change in the region is limited. At a more fundamental level, what constitutes a family during times of demographic change, as observed by Farris (2020, p. 4) in a different context, needs to be redefined to “include any group of people who are unified, cooperative, and care for each other.”
Using census and survey data from seven countries in the region and reviewing demographic reports between 1980 and 2017, this chapter examines demographic changes and their linkages to transformations in the family structure in the region. The chapter highlights the changes in family structure resulting from later marriage, greater marital instability, delay in young people leaving home, and a growing number of older persons. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1794902024-08-10T17:01:11Z Transformation of the family structure in Southeast Asia: trends and implications Dommaraju, Premchand K. S. Y. Tan S. K. L. Chan School of Social Sciences Social Sciences Demography Southeast Asia All three demographic components—births, migration, and mortality—influence multiple aspects of families and households. Southeast Asia has witnessed substantial demographic changes notable of which are steep declines in fertility, increase in both intra-regional and international migration, and considerable lengthening of life expectancy. While the family continues to be a central institution, many aspects of the family are changing. Demographic literature on the causes and consequences of family change in the region is limited. At a more fundamental level, what constitutes a family during times of demographic change, as observed by Farris (2020, p. 4) in a different context, needs to be redefined to “include any group of people who are unified, cooperative, and care for each other.” Using census and survey data from seven countries in the region and reviewing demographic reports between 1980 and 2017, this chapter examines demographic changes and their linkages to transformations in the family structure in the region. The chapter highlights the changes in family structure resulting from later marriage, greater marital instability, delay in young people leaving home, and a growing number of older persons. Submitted/Accepted version 2024-08-05T06:33:38Z 2024-08-05T06:33:38Z 2023 Book Chapter Dommaraju, P. (2023). Transformation of the family structure in Southeast Asia: trends and implications. K. S. Y. Tan & S. K. L. Chan (Eds.), Populations and Precarity during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Southeast Asian Perspectives (pp. 12-27). ISEAS Publishing. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179490 9789814951500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179490 10.1355/9789814951500-004 https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/7856 12 27 en Populations and Precarity during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Southeast Asian Perspectives © 2023 ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. All rights reserved. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the copyright holder. The Version of Record is available online at https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/populations-and-precarity-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/F51BF34C0601BBA07B1830B7CE8666BE. application/pdf ISEAS Publishing |
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| title_short | Transformation of the family structure in Southeast Asia: trends and implications |
| title_sort | transformation of the family structure in southeast asia trends and implications |
| topic | Social Sciences Demography Southeast Asia |
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