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The case in Hong Kong
- Author:
- HUI Y.F.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 25(4), Spring 2000, pp.47-57.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Hong Kong experienced a massive increase in its elderly population in recent decades with an average life expectation of 80 years and a majority of them being widows the need for elder care services has risen considerably. A variety od services are being provided to them. This article examines the demographic pictures of the elderly in Hong Kong and the variety of services made available to them.
The role of holistic care in mitigating burnout and enhancing engagement: a study among elderly service workers in Hong Kong
- Authors:
- NG Siu-man, FONG Ted C. T., WANG Xiao-lu
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 15(6), August 2011, pp.712-719.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describing elderly service work as a labour-intensive and demanding occupation with workers prone to burnout, this article reports on a study of the role of an organisational culture of holistic caring among workers, work environment, supervisors and service users. Information was gathered using a questionnaire survey of 992 older people's service workers in a major social service organisation in Hong Kong providing centre-based and residential services and community support for older people. The scale assessing workers' perceptions of a holistic care culture had 3 main dimensions: caring work environment, social support at work, and sense of mission/caring principles of the organisation. The authors report that the study findings provide supportive evidence for holistic care culture as a moderator to ameliorate burnout and facilitate engagement among workers, which could mitigate the impact of high perceived stress on burnout and engagement.
Filial support legislation in Hong Kong: a sensible and practical policy?
- Authors:
- SUM Yeung, CHOU Kee-Lee
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 11(1), March 2001, pp.131-140.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
There has been controversy in Hong Kong over whether the government should enact filial support legislation so the burden of caring for elderly dependents could be shared between the government and adult children. Briefly discusses the theoretical framework for the relationship between family and state welfare. Reviews how legislation was implemented in other countries and their experiences in practicing the law. Availability of family care in Hong Kong might decrease due to industrialisation and urbanisation in terms of the change of family structure and household size, the increasingly aged population, more active participation in the labour force by women, and the dying-out of traditional values of filial piety towards the elderly. On the other hand, studies have shown that family care is still the major care provider for Hong Kong elderly. Reviews the pros and cons of filial responsibility law and considers that education is a better alternative to legislation.
Care regimes and responses: East Asian experiences compared
- Authors:
- CHAN Raymond K. H., SOMA Naoko, YAMASHITA Junko
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 27(2), June 2011, pp.175-186.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This concluding paper provides a review of the papers in this journal special issue which focuses on the changing care regimes for children and older people in the East Asian societies of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It argues that the 5 Asian societies exhibit similar demographic trends and political forces, which have presented similar challenges to their care systems. Various care regimes and arrangements have been initiated to tackle these recent challenges. The family retains its significant role in all these societies, with the care burden increasingly being shared by other sectors, especially the state. While the state primarily provides funding, community and market sectors are playing a more significant role in the provision of services. The details of the reconstituted care regimes and the redistribution of roles and burdens will remain different in each of these societies, reflecting their institutional legacy, their ideological commitment to state or market, and their range of alternatives to state provision.
Comparative framework for care regime analysis in East Asia
- Authors:
- SOMA Naoko, YAMASHITA Junko, CHAN Raymond K. H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 27(2), June 2011, pp.111-121.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper provides an introduction to this journal special issue which focuses on the changing care regimes for children and older people in the East Asian societies of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. As a result of dramatic changes in family structures and behaviours in each society, determining the best methods of providing social care services to older people and children has recently become a focus of attention. Each paper in this special issue focuses on one of the societies, addressing the impact of demographic trends on the care regimes. A concluding paper then highlights the similarities and differences among these societies. The purpose of this introductory chapter is to map the demographic shifts and the changing profile of the family in each society, and to present a framework for the analysis of the provision and financing of both elder and child care.
Patterns and paths of child care and elder care in Hong Kong
- Author:
- CHAN Raymond K. H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 27(2), June 2011, pp.155-164.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Like other developed Asian societies, Hong Kong has experienced dramatic demographic changes since the 1980s. These include a rapidly declining birth rate, an upsurge in the number of senior citizens, and increased female participation in the labour force. This article discusses the impact these changes have had on provisions and strategies for child care and elder care services. It shows that families continue to shoulder the most important roles and burdens of caring for children and elderly. However there have been incremental shifts in care provision during the past 4 decades leading to an increase and consolidation of government engagement, which has led to the socialisation of caring roles. The number of government-subsidised caregiving services sponsored by non-governmental organisations has grown since the 1970s. In addition, the private sector is also playing a more influential role in the provision of residential care services for the elderly.
How older residents benefit from the management of volunteer service
- Authors:
- CHEUNG Chau-Kiu, MA Stephen Kun
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 34(3), June 2010, pp.241-258.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Management, through screening, training, and deployment of volunteers, is likely to account for the effectiveness of the use of volunteer services by guaranteeing the provision of the quantity and quality of direct volunteer service to achieve the service goal. This study examined the contribution of a community volunteer project to older residents' adaptation to the living environment in Hong Kong, China. Interview data obtained from 193 residents, aged 52 to 96 years, indicated that the adequacy of management of the volunteer project tended to be responsible for the resident's adaptation. Results showed that management adequacy contributed to the resident's adaptation by raising the adequacy of direct volunteer service provision. Also, a resident who used the volunteer service more frequently found volunteer service management and provision more adequate. This link to adequacy represented the way that the volunteer service promoted the resident's adaptation. In conclusion, the authors suggest that the findings indicate the importance of adequacy in volunteer service management for ensuring the provision of effective services to raise the resident's adaptation.
Director of social services: 1993-1995 departmental report
- Author:
- STRACHAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong. Department of Social Welfare
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- Hong Kong