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The Taiwanese Association of Family Caregivers: transformation in the long-term care debate for carers
- Authors:
- WANG Frank T. Y., CHEN Chen-Fen
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Care and Caring, 1(1), 2017, pp.121-126.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Accepting political appointment from the government is a double-edged sword for an advocacy group, which could mean a chance to influence policies or conflicts with other advocacy groups. The Taiwanese Association of Family Caregivers (TAFC) went through such a process of transformation when it was appointed as a member of a formal committee set up by the Taiwanese government in 2009 in order to develop and implement a long term care insurance scheme. The process was named TAFC's awakening because the opportunity served as a catalyst for TAFC to confirm its identity as a representative of carers, speaking solely from the carer's perspective. (Publisher abstract)