Lone Mothers, Social Security and the Family in Hong Kong

About the author

Lai Ching Leung

Summary

This book is the first study with feminist analysis on lone mothers’ economic dependency in Hong Kong. The implications of this study are considerable; it challenges both conventional thinking about families and the political and academic debates about social policy.

Product details

• Authors: Lai Ching Leung, Leung Lai Ching
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781840143201
• ISBN: 978-1-84014-320-1
• No. of pages: 252
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Social and Political Studies from Hong Kong
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Hong Kong, Sociology: family & relationships, Gender studies, gender groups, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: family and relationships, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Welfare & benefit systems, Welfare and benefit systems