Rethinking the residual policy response: Lessons from Hong Kong older women’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sam Wai Kam Yu; Iris Po Yee Lo; Ruby Chui Man Chau

doi:10.1177/00208728211036179

Rethinking the residual policy response: Lessons from Hong Kong older women’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sam Wai Kam Yu, Iris Po Yee Lo^*, Ruby Chui Man Chau

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This article examines older women’s experiences of searching for face masks and handling mask-related issues during COVID-19. Set within the context of the Hong Kong government’s policy reaction to the shortage of masks in early 2020, the article draws on interviews with 40 older women in Hong Kong to identify their various forms of vulnerability to welfare threats and their active and diverse responses in times of crisis. The findings reveal the implications of the government’s residual policy response for people’s vulnerability to welfare threats. They also carry practical implications for the support that social workers can provide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	534-546
Number of pages	13
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	66
Issue number	2
Early online date	28 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211036179
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

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Sociology and Political Science

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COVID-19
face masks
pandemic
social exclusion
social work
welfare residualism

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