This paper analyzes what adult children would do for their parents were they frail and in need of long-term care. Focusing on the special case of parents’ illness, the paper then investigates altruism in Japanese children. Descriptive statistics show that about 30% of adult children living...

This paper analyzes what adult children would do for their parents were they frail and in need of long-term care. Focusing on the special case of parents' illness, the paper then investigates altruism in Japanese children. Descriptive statistics show that about 30% of adult children living...

This paper analyzes what adult children would do for their parents were they frail and in need of long-term care. Focusing on the special case of parents' illness, the paper then investigates altruism in Japanese children. Descriptive statistics show that about 30% of adult children living...