Italy has socialized medicine and a system to tace care of the elderly (not a great system, but it exists) yet they still think they should take care of their parents.
ok but Italians are ingrained from birth to fear but rely on their parents and live in constant states of guilt heaped upon them. The stereotype that Italians all live with their mothers even when middle aged and married exists for a reason. Imagine the guilt-trips of a stereotypical Jewish mother mixed with catholic guilt
Yeah I know, I'm not saying that Italy is an example to follow, but that the existence of a relatively sturdy socialized Healthcare and elder care system isn't necessarily followed by the perception that the state will take care of your folks.
Thinking that there is a single answer risks erasing local cultural differences, and the ways people perceive priorities and needs
Italy has socialized medicine and a system to tace care of the elderly (not a great system, but it exists) yet they still think they should take care of their parents.
ok but Italians are ingrained from birth to fear but rely on their parents and live in constant states of guilt heaped upon them. The stereotype that Italians all live with their mothers even when middle aged and married exists for a reason. Imagine the guilt-trips of a stereotypical Jewish mother mixed with catholic guilt
Yeah I know, I'm not saying that Italy is an example to follow, but that the existence of a relatively sturdy socialized Healthcare and elder care system isn't necessarily followed by the perception that the state will take care of your folks.
Thinking that there is a single answer risks erasing local cultural differences, and the ways people perceive priorities and needs