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Living Arrangements of Older Women and Men in Kuwait

Shah, Nasra M., Yount, Kathryn M., Shah, Makhdoom A., Menon, Indu·2002·Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
DOI 10.1023/a:1023031303608
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The main objectives of this article are to analyze the correlates of living arrangements of persons aged 60 or above in the oil-rich, Muslim country of Kuwait and to examine whether or not patterns of co-residence differ by gender. Data were obtained from a nationally representative survey of households of Kuwaiti nationals, and this paper is based on the 687 older Kuwaiti residents of these households. Living arrangements were generally similar for women and men. Eighty nine percent of women and 94 percent of men co-reside in households with at least one son or daughter. Only 0.3 percent of men and 1.9 percent of women live alone. Socio-demographic characteristics of women and men differed significantly; 58 percent of women were widowed compared with 5 percent of men. Logistic regression analysis showed that women had two times higher odds than men of living without their children. The odds of residing without children also increased with the respondent's age and education but decreased with increasing wealth. Continued rapid demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural change in Kuwait foretells continued decline in co-residence with children, and the implications of such change in a small city-state merits further research.

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Authors
Shah, N. M., Yount, K. M., Shah, M. A., & Menon, I.
Affiliations
  • Kuwait University (KW)
  • Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Shah, Nasra M.
ORCID
Yount, Kathryn M.
Venue
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2002-12
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
337-355
ISSN
  • 0169-3816 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0719
DOI
10.1023/a:1023031303608
OpenAlex
W200838942
Cited by
31
References
27
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
FWCI
2.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Keywords
living arrangements, older adults, co-residence, gender differences, living alone, widowhood, socioeconomic status, Kuwait, demographic change

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Shah, N. M., Yount, K. M., Shah, M. A., & Menon, I. (2002). Living Arrangements of Older Women and Men in Kuwait. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1023/a%3A1023031303608