Living arrangements of older parents in Korea

This study examines the probability of coresidence with a married child amo ng a sample of 291 elderly Korean parents. The primary objective was to asc ertain whether hypotheses derived from studies in the United States also ge nerate support in Korea, with its very different nonnative system. Most hyp otheses are supported: the most dependent elders (older, less educated, les s wealthy, unmarried) are most likely to live with married children. Howeve r, unlike the situation in the United States, parental health is positively related to coresidence. In addition, holding stronger familistic norms is positively related to coresidence, but this variable does not alter the eff ects of dependency indicators on coresidence. Implications for cultural cha nge in Korea are discussed.