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Carers' Policies in East Asia: Challenges, Responses and Well-being book cover

1st Edition

Carers' Policies in East Asia Challenges, Responses and Well-being

Edited By Chak Kwan Chan, Kinglun Ngok, Florence Meng Soi Fong Copyright 2027
172 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book addresses the dearth of comparative studies on carers’ policies in Asia by analysing rapid socio-economic changes and rising caregiving demands in six East Asian societies: China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The book examines the initiatives to support family carers and assess their impact. It further highlights the similarities and differences in carers’... Read more

1.  Social Changes and Caregiving Challenges to East Asian Welfare States

Chak Kwan Chan, Kinglun Ngok & Xue Liu

 

2. Carers’ Policies in China

Kinglun Ngok & Zhenyu Wang

 

3. Carers’ Policies in Japan

Chi Kuen Wong & Chak Kwan Chan

 

4. Carers' Policies in South Korea

Florence Meng Soi Fong

 

5. Carers’ Policies in Singapore

Ning He & Chak Kwan Chan

 

6. Carers' Policies in Taiwan

Hiu Wai Li & Chak Kwan Chan

 

7. Carers’ Policies in Hong Kong

Chak Kwan Chan & Chi Kuen Wong

 

8. Comparing Carers' Policies in Six East Asian Welfare States

Chak Kwan Chan & Chi Kuen Wong

Biography

Chak Kwan Chan is Research Professor & Director of Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies (APIAS) at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

Kinglun Ngok is Professor in the Department of Public Administration at Sun Yat-sen University, China.

Florence Meng Soi Fong is Senior Lecturer at the Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies (APIAS) at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

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