Productive aging in developing Southeast Asia: Comparative analyses between Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand

• Main Authors: TEERAWICHITCHAINAN, Bussarawan Puk, PRACHUABMOH, Vipan, KNODEL, John E.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Gender; Human capital; Intergenerational exchanges; Older persons’ contribution; Southeast Asia; Sociology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2700; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3957/viewcontent/Productive_Aging_SEA_2018_09.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Alarmist views regarding the burden that older persons pose for family and society are prevalent; yet, such views are not necessarily warranted. To fill the research gap, this study examines prevalence and differentials in later-life productive engagement in developing Southeast Asia with a focus on...