Jin Kuan Kok
Faculty of Arts and Social Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Jalan Universiti, Bandar Baru Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak
Malaysia
Review Article
When Socio-Culture Meets Socio-Economy
Author(s): Jin Kuan KokJin Kuan Kok
Abstract
Clarification of the term “Young-Old” as proposed by Neugarden is made. Two main factors that contributed to the differences in the findings of the article entitled “Aging Gracefully: A Comparative Study of Japanese and Malaysia Women Aged 65-75 are discussed. This article concluded that socio-religious pressure would probably, in time, give way to socio-economic pressure. The challenges faced by care givers when socio-religious factors have to give way under the pressure of economic forces will be further discussed. As the traditional Malaysian Chinese culture might not change in the near future because many young people are still holding to traditional values of filial piety, greater strain will be imposed on the younger Malaysian Chinese generations. This paper concludes that ageing is not only a personal e.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2375-4273.1000149