Older adults as caregivers in Hong Kong

Tsien, Bik-kwan Teresa; Ng, Guat-tin

doi:10.1080/17525098.2010.492648

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“…Contrasting with an investment incentive in child care, elder care is often viewed as death-delaying (Brennan, Cass, Himmelweit, & Szebehely, 2012), and considered as "low-class" work (Hong, 2017). Furthermore, while older adults are frequently considered to be unproductive and a social burden as recipients of pensions and care (Tsien & Ng, 2010), their contribution to their families through caregiving tends to be neglected.…”

Section: Emphasising Coverage Over Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Subjective experiences of older adults in poverty in urban China and the role of social policy

Chen

Walker

2017

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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This study establishes an evidence base regarding the experiences of older adults living in poverty in Beijing. Given the factors that shape the lives of low-income older adults, the findings are relevant for many middle and low-income countries. Based on a series of in-depth interviews conducted with government officials and low-income older adults in Beijing, the study finds that poverty manifests as cumulative stress arising from four sources: financial strain, poor health, care burden, and poverty-related shame. This stress is attributable to the coexistence of individual and structural factors that reflect the framing of anti-poverty policies in China.

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Section: Emphasising Coverage Over Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Subjective experiences of older adults in poverty in urban China and the role of social policy

Chen

Walker

2017

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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“…Such a pattern may be due to decreased relevance of characteristics that can cause skew towards older participants because this project did not require a lot of free time (there were no set training sessions to attend) or travel to specific sites (and related financial resources) (Pateman et al 2021). Moreover, as Hong Kong's retirees typically have lower educational and socioeconomic levels, and greater cultural expectations to be caregivers (Tsien and Ng 2010), their capacity to participate in citizen science may be restricted. Finally, this study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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confidence: 99%

Motivations and Barriers to Participation in Citizen Science: The Case Study of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Terenzini

Safaya

Falkenberg

2023

CSTP

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Citizen science projects are designed to encourage involvement of the public with science. Understanding demographics of participants and factors that motivate or create barriers to participation are central in ensuring citizen science is effective. Citizen science is not new to Asia, but its implementation is underrepresented in the published literature of that geographic area, with the current focus largely on Western countries. Here, we consider the experience of citizen scientists participating in the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project. Survey responses (N = 87) indicate demographics similar to other citizen science programs, with participant gender reflective of the general population, and participants typically in full-time employment and highly educated. The main motivating factors for participation were: the project had meaningful goals, and participants wanted to contribute to science and to learn more about jellyfish. The main barriers to participation were: not being aware that absence of jellyfish was a valid observation, lack of knowledge, and lack of time. Notably, survey responses indicate inclusive bilingual communication made the project more appealing to respondents, improved participation, and increased motivation. Interestingly, these results indicate demographic traits, motivating factors, and barriers to participation of citizen scientists in Hong Kong are similar to elsewhere, and further research should be conducted to see if the same patterns persist across other cultural contexts. Where recognized, these motivational factors and barriers can inform the design of citizen science projects to more effectively attract and engage participants.

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“…Similarly, Teresa B.K. Tsien and Guat Tin Ng, professors at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, claim that as one enters the workforce, they "do not give up their family caregiving responsibilities" entirely, rather "struggle" to combine both work and familial responsibilities (Tsien, 2010). Kenneth M. Langda, a public health professor at the University of Michigan, further comments upon this work-related complication, highlighting that familial caregivers are often unable to simultaneously fulfill the role of a caregiver as well as a full time employee (Langda, 2011).…”

Section: Economic Burdenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Filial Piety in a Modern Age

2020

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With an increasing number of Alzheimer’s disease patients in Singapore, complications related to the degenerative disease have become highly relevant. Standing out among these complications are inflated caregiver burden resulting from the cultural expectations associated with filial piety. Filial piety, a value ingrained in Chinese culture, requires adult-children to display love, obedience, and respect towards their parents as well as provide physical care when required (Bedford, 2019). Expectations associated with filial piety, however, have been associated with severe caregiver burdens that persist even after patient institutionalisation (Whitlatch, 2001). Expectations to provide care presents numerous challenges for adult-children of patients: economic instability, psychological exhaustion, and social isolation (Lai, 2009; Langda, 2011; Win, 2017). These implications associated with caregiving are heightened when the patient being cared for is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, as the disease has a unique cognitive-degeneration component that inhibits an individual from conducting independent actions after a certain point (Pratt, 1985). This article aims to shed light on the relationship between the level of involvement and the severity of caregiver burden among familial caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients in an effort to identify how to better support familial caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. Through the use of a quantitative correlational analysis, a relationship between the two data points of involvement level and burden level was established. This research serves to identify a potential problem, not propose methods of reconciliation. While the data collection process for this study was inhibited by the COVID-19 pandemic, theoretical data is provided in an effort to develop new understandings and draw hypothetical conclusions. Keywords: Alzheimer’s, Filial Piety, Familial Caregiver, Institutionalisation, Caregiving Burden, Correlation, Adult-Child Caregiver

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Older adults as caregivers in Hong Kong

Cited by 59 publications

References 22 publications

Subjective experiences of older adults in poverty in urban China and the role of social policy

Subjective experiences of older adults in poverty in urban China and the role of social policy

Motivations and Barriers to Participation in Citizen Science: The Case Study of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Filial Piety in a Modern Age

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