title: Living arrangements of older adults in Lebanon: correlates of living with married children.
abstract: Rapid increases in the proportion of older adults in the population present major challenges to policy-makers worldwide. Using a nationally representative sample from the PAPFAM survey in Lebanon, this study examined the living arrangements of older adults (aged > or = 65 years), and their correlates, with a focus on co-residence with married children. Of 1774 older adults 17.1% co-resided with their married children: 28.1% of the 559 unmarried (widowed/divorced/single) and 11.3% of the 1071 married older adults. Among both the married and unmarried, the likelihood of co-residence was significantly lower in regions outside the capital and decreased with increasing socioeconomic status. Among the unmarried elderly, co-residence with a married child was also significantly associated with increasing age and availability of sons, as well as presence of a vascular disorder and speech problems. While solitary living has traditionally been the focus for policy-makers, older people living with a married child may also be a vulnerable group.
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authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shideed
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sibai
authors.forename: R
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authors.lastname: Tohme
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D035862:Vulnerable Populations