TAILIEUCHUNG - Older Persons in Cambodia: A Profile from the 2004 Survey of Elderly

This report provides a basic but comprehensive demographic, social, economic and health profile of Cambodia’s older population based on the 2004 Survey of Elderly in Cambodia (SEC), a representative survey of persons age 60 and over conducted in Phnom Penh and the five largest provinces. As such it represents the first comprehensive examination of the situation of Cambodian elders based on a widely representative sample. The traumatic history of social dislocation, civil strife and political violence that the current generation of elders survived is evident in the fact that over two-fifths lost at least one child and close to one. | Population Studies Center Research Report John Knodel Souvan Kiry Kim Zachary Zimmer and Sina Puch Older Persons in Cambodia A Profile from the 2004 Survey of Elderly Report 05-576 Mạy 2005 Population Studies Center University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Older Persons in Cambodia A Profile from the 2004 Survey of Elderly John Knodel Population Studies Center University of Michigan Souvan Kiry Kim Department of Sociology Royal University of Phnom Penh Zachary Zimmer Population Council New York Sina Puch Department of Sociology Royal University of Phnom Penh Acknowledgements This report is based on research supported by grants from the National Institutes on Aging grants sub p g F009700 and sub p g F010799 Abstract This report provides a basic but comprehensive demographic social economic and health profile of Cambodia s older population based on the 2004 Survey of Elderly in Cambodia SEC a representative survey of persons age 60 and over conducted in Phnom Penh and the five largest provinces. As such it represents the first comprehensive examination of the situation of Cambodian elders based on a widely representative sample. The traumatic history of social dislocation civil strife and political violence that the current generation of elders survived is evident in the fact that over two-fifths lost at least one child and close to one fourth of the women lost a spouse during the short but lethal period of Khmer Rouge rule during 1975-79. Given the lack of alternatives Cambodian elders rely heavily on filial support as indicated by high levels of coresidence and contributions of modest amounts of money and material goods from children. Both the economic situation and health of Cambodian elders is generally quite unfavorable reflecting the pervasive poverty and underdevelopment of country in general. The results point to a need for greater recognition on the part of the government and aid agencies of the needs and potential contribution of this important

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