Patcharawalai Wongboonsin Ph.D. (2004), Kyushu University, Japan, is Professor of Demography at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She has published books, monographs and scientific articles on population and development, family and social policies.Jo-Pei Tan Ph.D. (2007), University of Oxford, UK, is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social Care and Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Her research interests include intergenerational ties, family studies and parenting in multicultural families, particularly among Asian societies.

• PrefacePatcharawalai Wongboonsin and Jo-Pei TanList of IllustrationsList of AbbreviationsNotes on Contributors1 IntroductionPatcharawalai Wongboonsin and Jo-Pei TanPart 1: Cultural, Demographic and Socio-economic Background of Care Relations2 Cultural, Demographic, Socio-economic Background and Care Relations in MalaysiaRahimah Ibrahim, Jo-Pei Tan, Tengku Aizan Hamid and Asmidawati Ashari3 Changes in Family Composition and Care Relations in the Kingdom of ThailandPatcharawalai Wongboonsin, Thuttai Keeratipongpaiboon and Kua Wongboonsin4 Changes in Family Structure and Care Relations in VietnamNguyen Huu MinhPart 2: Attitudes and Practices in Care5 Care Relations Within the FamilyJo-Pei Tan and Rahimah Ibrahim6 Care Relations Among Non-coresident FamiliesNguyen Huu Minh, Tran Thi Minh Thi, Patcharawalai Wongboonsin, Jo-Pei Tan and Rahimah Ibrahim7 Main Elderly and Child Care Provider: Who is and Who Should Be?Patcharawalai Wongboonsin and Pataporn SukontamarnPart 3: Synopsis and Way Forward8 Convergence versus Divergence: Care Relations across Three SocietiesJo-Pei Tan, Ki Soo Eun, Patcharalawai Wongboonsin, Kua Wongboonsin, Rahimah Ibrahim and Nguyen Huu Minh9 Synopsis and Way ForwardPatcharawalai Wongboonsin, Rahimah Ibrahim, Jo Pei Tan and Tengku Aizan HamidAppendixIndex