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, has been a traditional pattern (Kato 2000). While household composition is the most common and readily available indicator of living arrangements, it is important to recognize that the meaning and implications of particular configurations defined by such information can be ambiguous. One limitation is that such measures do not encompass information about others who live nearby but may still play an important role in the lives of elderly members (Knodel.
