William K M Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 4534619 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William K M Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | William K M |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE W K M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Experience of Recent Mainland Chinese Immigrant Women in Hong Kong: An Examination of Paid and Unpaid Work
This paper examines the experience of paid and unpaid work of recent Mainland Chinese immigrant women in Hong Kong. Specifically, the paper examines the effects of institutional and social organizational processes in Hong Kong on immigrant women. The social organization of work in Hong Kong has tremendous impact on the everyday lives of the immigrant women. Using information derived from in-depth interviews of 20 recent Mainland Chinese immigrant…
Gender Ideology and the Domestic Division of Labor in Middle-class Chinese Families in Hong Kong
Despite being engaged in full-time paid work, middle-class women continue to be responsible for the majority of housework and childcare. Based on in-depth interviews with 20 Chinese professional married women, this article explores their subjective perspectives, values and beliefs toward paid and unpaid work. The evidence shows that traditional gender ideology and a patriarchal familial structure, deriving from a Confucian culture, influence perc…
Economic Restructuring in Singapore: A Reflection on Regional Security in Southeast Asia
Additional informationNotes on contributorsWilliam K. M. LeeWILLIAM K. M. LEE is an associate professor of sociology at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and program director of the Bachelor of Social Science Program there. His research interests include economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia, gender studies, social security, social gerontology, and poverty
Ethnicity and Ageing in Singapore
This article examines ethnic differences in the ageing phenomenon in Singapore, emphasising the socio-economic characteristics of elderly Malays. Poverty among elderly Malays is disproportionately high. The adequacies of the social security policy, especially the Central Provident Fund, in the provision of financial protection and retirement income for elderly Malays are explored. The government's strategy of shifting elderly care to the family a…
Income protection and the elderly: An examination of social security policy in Singapore
Gender Ideology and the Domestic Division of Labor in Middle-class Chinese Families in Hong Kong
Despite being engaged in full-time paid work, middle-class women continue to be responsible for the majority of housework and childcare. Based on in-depth interviews with 20 Chinese professional married women, this article explores their subjective perspectives, values and beliefs toward paid and unpaid work. The evidence shows that traditional gender ideology and a patriarchal familial structure, deriving from a Confucian culture, influence perc…
Income protection and the elderly: An examination of social security policy in Singapore
The Experience of Recent Mainland Chinese Immigrant Women in Hong Kong: An Examination of Paid and Unpaid Work
This paper examines the experience of paid and unpaid work of recent Mainland Chinese immigrant women in Hong Kong. Specifically, the paper examines the effects of institutional and social organizational processes in Hong Kong on immigrant women. The social organization of work in Hong Kong has tremendous impact on the everyday lives of the immigrant women. Using information derived from in-depth interviews of 20 recent Mainland Chinese immigrant…
Income protection and the elderly: An examination of social security policy in Singapore
Economic Restructuring in Singapore: A Reflection on Regional Security in Southeast Asia
Additional informationNotes on contributorsWilliam K. M. LeeWILLIAM K. M. LEE is an associate professor of sociology at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and program director of the Bachelor of Social Science Program there. His research interests include economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia, gender studies, social security, social gerontology, and poverty
Ethnicity and Ageing in Singapore
This article examines ethnic differences in the ageing phenomenon in Singapore, emphasising the socio-economic characteristics of elderly Malays. Poverty among elderly Malays is disproportionately high. The adequacies of the social security policy, especially the Central Provident Fund, in the provision of financial protection and retirement income for elderly Malays are explored. The government's strategy of shifting elderly care to the family a…
The Experience of Recent Mainland Chinese Immigrant Women in Hong Kong: An Examination of Paid and Unpaid Work
This paper examines the experience of paid and unpaid work of recent Mainland Chinese immigrant women in Hong Kong. Specifically, the paper examines the effects of institutional and social organizational processes in Hong Kong on immigrant women. The social organization of work in Hong Kong has tremendous impact on the everyday lives of the immigrant women. Using information derived from in-depth interviews of 20 recent Mainland Chinese immigrant…
Gender Ideology and the Domestic Division of Labor in Middle-class Chinese Families in Hong Kong
Despite being engaged in full-time paid work, middle-class women continue to be responsible for the majority of housework and childcare. Based on in-depth interviews with 20 Chinese professional married women, this article explores their subjective perspectives, values and beliefs toward paid and unpaid work. The evidence shows that traditional gender ideology and a patriarchal familial structure, deriving from a Confucian culture, influence perc…
Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Poverty (3 works) · Social security (3 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)