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Defamilisation/familisation measures and pensions in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Kam, Sam Wai; Foster, Liam; Chau, Ruby Chui Man; Pun, Yuk

Authors

Sam Wai Kam

Liam Foster

Yuk Pun



Abstract

This article discusses the link between familisation measures (to lower the negative consequences of participating in the family as a care-provider) and defamilisation measures (to reduce individual responsibility for providing care in the family), and pensions for women. To enhance women’s chance of having a secure retirement life, it makes two suggestions: government should provide defamilisation measures to assist women to accumulate pension income through work-based pension measures; and government should provide familisation measures extensively as an alternative to these measures. It also demonstrates how the case examples of Hong Kong and Taiwan provide support to these two suggestions.

Citation

Kam, S. W., Foster, L., Chau, R. C. M., & Pun, Y. (2021). Defamilisation/familisation measures and pensions in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 33(2), 161-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2020.1851348

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 20, 2019
Online Publication Date Jan 11, 2021
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date May 29, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Aging & Social Policy
Print ISSN 0895-9420
Electronic ISSN 1545-0821
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 2
Pages 161-176
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2020.1851348
Keywords Gerontology; Life-span and Life-course Studies; Demography
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2105317
Additional Information This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Aging and Social Policy on 11/01/2021, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08959420.2020.1851348?journalCode=wasp20

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