The Devil Company: A Grounded Theory Study on Aging, Loneliness and Social Change Among Older Adult Children in Rural Indonesia

Julia Schröders ; Mark Nichter ; Miguel San Sebastian ; Maria Nilsson ; dr. Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi, MPH., Ph.D (2021)

As a consequence of rising life expectancies, many families are no longer made up of one, but two simultaneously aging generations. This elderly parent–older adult child (OAC) dyad has emerged as a newly overserved yet little explored demographic phenomenon. Studies on this intergenerational aging dyad and the possible ramifications of when caregivers are simultaneously aging with care-receivers are scarce, especially in low and middle-income countries. This study explored the process by which rural Indonesian OACs experience their own aging, thereby gaining insights into how this newly evolving reality impacts the traditional ways of old-age care provision.

Selengkapnya: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2021.659285/full