TY - JOUR
T1 - Injustice in family care of the Chinese elderly in Hong Kong
AU - Ngan, Raymond
AU - Wong, William
PY - 1996/1/29
Y1 - 1996/1/29
N2 - With increasing longevity, family care of the Chinese elderly in Hong Kong is evolving as a "caring trap" for female caregivers, especially unmarried daughters. Despite this, as Hong Kong is still a patriarchal Chinese society, most of the major decisions affecting the destiny of frail elders are made by sons or other male members of the family. The unequal gender roles, obligations, and division of caregiving responsibilities within the Chinese family and their effects on the caring relationship are discussed. Implications of this injustice based on gender regarding family care of the elderly and the possibility of its elimination are examined.
AB - With increasing longevity, family care of the Chinese elderly in Hong Kong is evolving as a "caring trap" for female caregivers, especially unmarried daughters. Despite this, as Hong Kong is still a patriarchal Chinese society, most of the major decisions affecting the destiny of frail elders are made by sons or other male members of the family. The unequal gender roles, obligations, and division of caregiving responsibilities within the Chinese family and their effects on the caring relationship are discussed. Implications of this injustice based on gender regarding family care of the elderly and the possibility of its elimination are examined.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029414385&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/J031v07n02_06
DO - 10.1300/J031v07n02_06
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 10183216
AN - SCOPUS:0029414385
SN - 0895-9420
VL - 7
SP - 77
EP - 94
JO - Journal of Aging and Social Policy
JF - Journal of Aging and Social Policy
IS - 2
ER -