Rola rodziny w codziennej trosce o osoby starsze w świetle zmieniającej się sytuacji na obszarach wiejskich w Wietnamie
The Role of the Family in Daily Care for the Elderly in Changing Rural Vietnam

Summary/Abstract: This paper use datasets on the elderly in four provinces, including 307 el derlyin Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai in 2017, 407 elderly in Ninh Binh and Tien Giang in 2016of the project “Strengthening Social Engagement in Elderly Care in Changing Economicand Family Structure in Asia: Policy and Practical Dialogues between Local Communitiesin Vietnam and Japan.” This paper aims to evaluate roles of family members, especiallyof women in caring for the elderly and to explore the difficulties posed for contemporaryfamilies in relation to the roles of the community and the state. In particular, the paperwill identify the forces influencing the way that each family member provides care for theirelderly in the social and culture context of Vietnam. Our findings showed that families playa very important role in elderly care and that women still play crucial roles in caring forthe elderly regardless of circumstances. The family is the most important support for theelderly in Vietnam during illness (spouses and children). Family economic con dition,health status, illness, gender, age, and working status have significant impacts on the healthof the elderly. It is noted that taking care of the material life for the elderly is one of theburdens that the family faces, which raised need for a more comprehensive system of socialsecurity and social services for the elderly especially in the rural areas in the contextof increasing migration and recent changes in family structure and functions.

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