Care arrangements of older persons in rural Indonesia: a study of six villages

Abstract

This study explores the provision of care for older persons in rural areas of ageing Indonesia. Using data from Ageing in Rural Indonesian Study, we examine who needs care, who provides care, and how care operates across socio-demographic settings. We found that one contributing factor to gender inequality in old age is the disproportionate amount of unpaid care that older women provide to their families. Older women are often both care recipients and providers. Kinship systems play an important role in determining care responsibilities. Male family members have prominent caring roles in patrilineal villages, but limited roles in villages with bilateral kinship systems. Care operates through..