The effects of defamilization and familization measures on the accumulation of retirement income for women in the UK

Chau, Ruby C. M.; Foster, Liam; Yu, Sam W. K.

Abstract

This article is concerned with the link between the effects of pro-market pension reforms on women and familization/defamilization measures. It aims to contribute to the study of this link in three ways. Firstly, it identifies defamilization/familization measures that have the potential to reduce negative effects of pro-market pension measures on women. Secondly, based on the examples from the United Kingdom, it shows that the government’s willingness to provide sufficient defamilization/familization measures to assist women to deal with the negative effects of the pro-market pension measures should not be taken for granted. Thirdly, it suggests ways for tackling this problem.

Citation

Chau, R. C. M., Foster, L., & Yu, S. W. K. (2017). The effects of defamilization and familization measures on the accumulation of retirement income for women in the UK. Journal of Women and Aging, 29(6), 551-561. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2016.1256737

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 20, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 2, 2017
• Deposit Date: Dec 28, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 28, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Women & Aging
• Print ISSN: 0895-2841
• Electronic ISSN: 1540-7322
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 551-561
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2016.1256737
• Keywords: Geriatrics and Gerontology; Gender Studies
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5007545
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08952841.2016.1256737