Abstract
“Tagasalo” is a Filipino cultural term that may refer to the one who assumes the responsibility of others in a Filipino way. The study shares how Filipinos assume duties and responsibilities regardless of family ties and relationship, particularly for older people. Mixed method research is applied to acquire the output of the study. The results shows that Filipino psyche and mentality cannot be divorced from being emotional when it comes to “tagasalo” attitude.
Presenters
Pia Boughdette AgustinFaculty Member, Psychology, Bulacan State University, Bulacan, Philippines
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
KEYWORDS
Tagasalo, Culture, Filipino, Relationship, Old people
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