Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities

Indonesian family systems do not conform to the prevailing image of Asian families, the predominant arrangements being nuclear and bilateral, with an important matrilineal minority. This paper considers the strength of family ties in two communities, focussing particularly on inter-generational flow...

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Главные авторы: Kreager, P, Schröder-Butterfill, E
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2008
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description Indonesian family systems do not conform to the prevailing image of Asian families, the predominant arrangements being nuclear and bilateral, with an important matrilineal minority. This paper considers the strength of family ties in two communities, focussing particularly on inter-generational flows of support to and from older members. Data are drawn from a longitudinal anthropological demography that combines ethnographic and panel survey methods. Several sources of variation in family ties are detailed, particularly the heterogeneity of support flows – balanced, upward, and downward – that co-exist in both communities. Different norms in each locale give sharply contrasting valuations of these flows. The ability of families to observe norms is influenced by the effectiveness of networks and by socio-economic status.
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spelling oxford-uuid:1eabb636-f64d-456d-ad70-167282250f582022-03-26T11:17:42ZIndonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communitiesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:1eabb636-f64d-456d-ad70-167282250f58Demography and population ageingAgeingPopulationAsiaFamilies,children and childcareEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research2008Kreager, PSchröder-Butterfill, EIndonesian family systems do not conform to the prevailing image of Asian families, the predominant arrangements being nuclear and bilateral, with an important matrilineal minority. This paper considers the strength of family ties in two communities, focussing particularly on inter-generational flows of support to and from older members. Data are drawn from a longitudinal anthropological demography that combines ethnographic and panel survey methods. Several sources of variation in family ties are detailed, particularly the heterogeneity of support flows – balanced, upward, and downward – that co-exist in both communities. Different norms in each locale give sharply contrasting valuations of these flows. The ability of families to observe norms is influenced by the effectiveness of networks and by socio-economic status.
spellingShingle Demography and population ageing
Ageing
Population
Asia
Families,children and childcare
Kreager, P
Schröder-Butterfill, E
Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities
title Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities
title_full Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities
title_fullStr Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities
title_full_unstemmed Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities
title_short Indonesia against the trend? Ageing and inter-generational wealth flows in two Indonesian communities
title_sort indonesia against the trend ageing and inter generational wealth flows in two indonesian communities
topic Demography and population ageing
Ageing
Population
Asia
Families,children and childcare
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