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[...]... John, Chayovan, Napaporn, Mithranon, Preeya, Amornsirisomboon, Pattama, and Arunraksombat, Supraporn 2005 Thailand’s Older Population: Social and Economic Support as Assessed in 2002 Bangkok, Thailand, National Statistical Office Knodel, John and Chanpen Saengtienchai 1999 "Studying Living Arrangements of the Elderly: Lessons from a Quasi Qualitative Case Study Approach in Thailand," Journal of Cross-Cultural... United Nations Zimmer, Zachary (2005) “Activities of Daily Living and Active Life Expectancy among older Cambodians: Preliminary findings from the 2004 Survey of the Elderly in Cambodia.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of REVES (International Network on Active Life Expectancy and Disability) in Beijing, China Zimmer, Zachary and Sovan Kiry Kim 2001 “Living Arrangements and Socio-Demographic Conditions... Conditions of Older Adults in Cambodia,” Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 14 (4): 353-381 33 Appendix A Sampling Strategy for the 2004 Survey of Elderly In Cambodia I General 1 Administrative structure of Cambodia: The sampling strategy took advantage of the administrative structure of the country There are 24 Provinces Each Province is divided into Districts The number of Districts varies across Provinces... impact of any physical disabilities on the need for assistance in conducting usual and necessary daily tasks Bathing is a typical example Those who have difficulties bathing may have a variety of physical disabilities, such as the ability to raise an arm, crouch, or do other movements that assist in the task But, what is certain is that they will require assistance from someone on a nearly daily basis The. .. only a handful of respondents reporting that they had any 31 Clearly the situation of the elderly population in Cambodia and the many needs that arise from it merit greater recognition by government agencies concerned with health and social welfare than has so far been the case Other countries in the region including neighboring Vietnam and Thailand have been actively pursuing the study of their aging... treatment On the other hand, almost no older Cambodian has health insurance with less that 1% reporting they had any Discussion and Conclusions The 2004 Survey of Elderly in Cambodia (SEC) was conducted to fill an important gap in knowledge and understanding about a critical but largely ignored segment of the Cambodian population Although the elderly (defined as persons age 60 over) make up a relatively... Cross-Cultural Gerontology 14 (3): 197-220 Knodel, John, Napaporn Chayovan and Siriwan Siriboon, "The Familial Support System of Thai Elderly: An Overview," Asia-Pacific Population Journal 7(3), Sept 1992 Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Veteran Affairs and HelpAge International 1998 Summary Report on the Situation of Older People in Cambodia Phnom Penh: Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Veteran Affairs//HelpAge... neighboring Thailand, especially in the northeastern region of Thailand that borders much of Cambodia (Knodel, Chayovan and Siriboon 1992) Indeed given the lack of welfare measures, elderly Cambodians have little choice but to depend on material and physical support from their families and particularly from their children While the vast majority of older Cambodians receive some money and other material... disappearance, illness, accident and other causes (b) includes violence and disappearance Given the virtual absence of formal channels for care and support of the older population, older Cambodians are dependent largely on their families, and particularly their adult children, for any assistance needed Table 7 indicates the number of living children of the current generation of elderly Cambodians Although... live in households with a radio (see Table 18 below) As with radio listening, watching TV is more common among men than women, among elderly in Phnom Penh than in the provinces, and among those who are younger than older Many aspects of well-being of older persons are influenced by their living arrangements In the Asian context, and specifically in Cambodia, living with an adult child, especially a daughter, . Penh and rural areas of Kampong Cham, Battambang, Takeo and Kapot provinces. 3 Fieldwork took place in two main stages. The first stage took place in April. and, as indicated above, since the literacy level of Phnom Penh elderly is above the national average, this also has the effect of raising the average