Regardless of gender and birth order, this group aged 50 and above contributed more in such caregiving.
Regardless of gender and birth order, this group of adults aged 50 and above contributed more in caregiving for their parents.
These findings were from a study by researchers from NUS and SMU that involved 475 Singaporeans aged 50 years old and above with at least one living parent. Of the group, 298 had children and 177 did not have children. Adults without children were found to give significantly higher levels of support across all areas of support, compared with their siblings with children, according to the research paper published in January 2024 in an academic journal, Journal Of Marriage And Family.
“Gender and sibling position don’t apply to childless individuals,” she said. For example, birth order does not determine who contributes more support among childless individuals, she added. Mr Y, the third of four children, who has never been married, contributes the most financially towards caring for his mother, which includes living expenses.He said that siblings must work together to lighten the burden of caregiving. “I will consider myself lucky because our siblings’ relationship is strong.”
“It was a natural progression. The singles will just come together to own a place and my dad comes to live with us,” she said, adding that she and her sister find companionship in each other.
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