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Social Issues and Policies in Asia - Family, Ageing and Work (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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Social Issues and Policies in Asia - Family, Ageing and Work (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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In the past few decades, societies in Asia have experienced rapid
and dramatic changes in their economic, social and political
spheres. Despite the wide diversity among these countries, a few
general trends can be observed. Globalization has swept across
Asia, bringing intensive economic interactions, with a strong
commitment to liberalism and market capitalism. Wage labour has
become the common form of employment. Individuals, as well as
countries, are increasingly exposed to the competitive and
uncertain global market. Employment protection, particularly for
vulnerable labour groups - youth, women, seniors and migrants - has
become a pressing issue for most Asian
governments.Industrialization and urbanization have had a major
impact on demographics, family structures and normative frameworks.
The declining fertility rate has been recognized as a defining
feature of a modern society, leading to small families and reducing
instances of multi-generational co-residency. Changing family
structures have contributed to changes in family values and roles,
especially the role of women. Sometimes willingly, sometimes
compelled, women are entering the workplace in increasing numbers,
particularly as migrant workers. Similarly, the elderly are
experiencing changes in their roles and participation in society.
Family duties compete, and are often in conflict with, the demands
of work. The issue of providing adequate and quality care to family
members has been exacerbated by the fact that Asian societies are
ageing.It is commonly acknowledged that, in Asian societies,
personal care and support needs are primarily met by family - both
immediate and extended - and, to a lesser degree, by community
networks. Governments had gradually established their own social
welfare systems in an effort to support economic growth and sustain
their legitimacy by meeting certain recognized social needs. The
success of these ventures varies across societies, and, naturally,
there have been criticisms of the breadth and depth of these
provisions.This book addresses social issues related to family,
ageing and work that arise from these changes in Japan, Korea,
Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Philippine and Sri Lanka. These societies
represent different levels of economic and social development, but
face similar challenges and their social interventions can be
usefully compared. This variety of subjects provides the reader
with a more comprehensive understanding of the changes that have
occurred, the problems that have emerged and the strategies that
have been adopted. This volume provides insight into ways of
addressing social issues in this rapidly changing part of the
world.
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