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The Role of Gender in Long-Term Care for Older Parents : Evidence from India
Kadoya, Yoshihiko
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Khan, Mostafa
56721
Gender differences
long term care-giving
professional care
2015-02
This paper examines the role of gender in the long-term care for older parents in India. Who provides long-term care to elderly parents is still not conclusive. Provision of long-term care in developed countries may not be applicable for India because of the differences of socio-economic status. As a result, gender differences in long-term care for elderly parents in India need to be studied in light of the observed such differences. Using the data from the `Preference Parameters in India, 2011` conducted by the Osaka University, this paper finds that married sons` and their spouses serve as the primary caregiver to their parents while daughters are mostly provide care to their spouses` parents. After controlling the basic socio-economic factors like level of education of spouse, own mother, and spouse`s mother, age, and number of siblings, the results remain the same. Other family members also play a significant role in elderly parent care and parents rely least on the professional care. This paper contributes to the scarce empirical evidence on the provision of long-term care for older parents by married sons` and married daughters. The results of the study have implication for the son preference at birth in India.
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departmental bulletin paper
名古屋大学大学院経済学研究科附属国際経済政策研究センター
2015-02
Economic Research Center Discussion Paper
E14-15
http://hdl.handle.net/2237/21445
eng
E-Series;E14-15