Kinlessness Around the World.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The first and second demographic transitions have led to profound changes in family networks. However, the timing and extent of these transitions vary widely across contexts. We examine how common it is for contemporary older adults to lack living kin and whether such individuals are uniformly disadvantaged around the world.

Methods

Using surveys from 34 countries that together contain 69.6% of the world's population over age 50 and come from all regions of the world, we describe the prevalence and correlates of lacking immediate kin. We examine macro-level demographic indicators associated with the prevalence of kinlessness as well as micro-level associations between kinlessness and sociodemographic and health indicators.

Results

There is great variation i

SUBMITTER: Verdery AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6777763 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature