title: Support exchange patterns of the elderly in the Republic of Korea.
abstract: The authors examine support of the elderly in South Korea, with a focus on the future implications of demographic aging.  "Owing to socio-economic development in the Republic of Korea and the country's success in reducing mortality and fertility, the proportion and number of elderly in the population is rapidly rising.  Co-residence with adult children is the most important pattern of support for the elderly.  But the elderly also contribute support in the form of financial and material assistance as well as services such as care of grandchildren.  The article concludes that, because of the rapid increase in the absolute size of the elderly population, government services need to be expanded to assist in providing care for the elderly."
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Choe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D005843:Geography; D007723:Korea; D009826:Old Age Assistance; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012943:Social Security; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Asia; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Geographic Factors; Intergenerational Transfers; Korea; Korea, Republic Of; Microeconomic Factors; Old Age Security; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Residence Characteristics--changes; Social Security; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Distribution