As in many other Asian countries, norms regarding family life in East Java have changed and will continue to change with the forces of globalization. Family structures used to be the pillars for the support of children and older persons. However, the declining fertility, rising mobility and rising female labour force are changing as are norms regarding the family. Therefore, the question arises as to who and how will the society finance the care of its elderly?
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Evi Nurvidya Arifin (2007) studied this question.
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