Kate Yeong-Tsyr Wang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6808842 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kate Yeong-Tsyr Wang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kate Yeong-Tsyr |
| FAMILY NAME | Wang |
| SIGNATURE | WANG K Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Taiwan Normal University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An examination of food insecurity among economically disadvantaged youths in Taiwan
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the phenomenon of food insecurity and the experience of other material hardships among poor adolescents in Taiwan. Secondary data analyses were used. The data from a sample of 1392 adolescents in grades 7–9 were derived from the Taiwan Database on Children and Youth in Poverty: Taiwan Panel Study of Children and Youth in 2009. The concept of material hardships and three theoretical perspectives on food …
The emergence of food bank/voucher programs in Taiwan
This study identified 19 food bank/voucher programs in Taiwan, and analyzed the features and challenges of these programs. The main findings showed the anti-poverty effect of the new measure still needs to be observed, and the commodification of social assistance and the secondary food system are of concern. Social workers faced many new tasks and took the generalist approach to implement these programs. As for the future development of the progr…
Poverty and Social Work
This special issue includes five research articles put together by the poverty team in the East Asian Data Project (EADP). EADP was established on 21 October 2007 at the EASP (East Asian Social Pol
Child poverty in Taiwan during the global financial crisis
The economic conditions of families with children during the 2008 financial crisis became worse. The factors affecting child poverty in Taiwan can be explained from the perspective of new social risks. This study analyzed the poverty reduction effects of public transfers and taxes in order to evaluate the government role in the economic downturn. From the viewpoint of the protection of children's rights, new policies must be created in response t…
Child care and elder care arrangements in Taiwan
This paper begins with an analysis of Taiwanese attitudes towards traditional gender roles and filial piety. The effects of the feminist movement and of advocacy groups for the elderly on caregiving policies are then examined. Care arrangements for preschool children and the elderly in Taiwan are described, as well as the role of the government in these arrangements. Our findings show similarities in child care and elder care trends: many of the …
Economic conditions of female-headed households in Taiwan in comparison with the United States and Sweden
This study investigated the economic conditions of female-headed households in Taiwan and compared them with those in the United States and Sweden in 2000. At the descriptive level, we investigated the socioeconomic backgrounds of the households, the rate of poverty, distributive effects of public and private transfers, and Gini coefficients at each stage of income distribution. We then conducted logistic regression analyses of the poverty rate a…
Child poverty in Taiwan during the global financial crisis
The economic conditions of families with children during the 2008 financial crisis became worse. The factors affecting child poverty in Taiwan can be explained from the perspective of new social risks. This study analyzed the poverty reduction effects of public transfers and taxes in order to evaluate the government role in the economic downturn. From the viewpoint of the protection of children's rights, new policies must be created in response t…
Child care and elder care arrangements in Taiwan
This paper begins with an analysis of Taiwanese attitudes towards traditional gender roles and filial piety. The effects of the feminist movement and of advocacy groups for the elderly on caregiving policies are then examined. Care arrangements for preschool children and the elderly in Taiwan are described, as well as the role of the government in these arrangements. Our findings show similarities in child care and elder care trends: many of the …
An examination of food insecurity among economically disadvantaged youths in Taiwan
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the phenomenon of food insecurity and the experience of other material hardships among poor adolescents in Taiwan. Secondary data analyses were used. The data from a sample of 1392 adolescents in grades 7–9 were derived from the Taiwan Database on Children and Youth in Poverty: Taiwan Panel Study of Children and Youth in 2009. The concept of material hardships and three theoretical perspectives on food …
The emergence of food bank/voucher programs in Taiwan
This study identified 19 food bank/voucher programs in Taiwan, and analyzed the features and challenges of these programs. The main findings showed the anti-poverty effect of the new measure still needs to be observed, and the commodification of social assistance and the secondary food system are of concern. Social workers faced many new tasks and took the generalist approach to implement these programs. As for the future development of the progr…
Economic conditions of female-headed households in Taiwan in comparison with the United States and Sweden
This study investigated the economic conditions of female-headed households in Taiwan and compared them with those in the United States and Sweden in 2000. At the descriptive level, we investigated the socioeconomic backgrounds of the households, the rate of poverty, distributive effects of public and private transfers, and Gini coefficients at each stage of income distribution. We then conducted logistic regression analyses of the poverty rate a…
Child care and elder care arrangements in Taiwan
This paper begins with an analysis of Taiwanese attitudes towards traditional gender roles and filial piety. The effects of the feminist movement and of advocacy groups for the elderly on caregiving policies are then examined. Care arrangements for preschool children and the elderly in Taiwan are described, as well as the role of the government in these arrangements. Our findings show similarities in child care and elder care trends: many of the …
Economic conditions of female-headed households in Taiwan in comparison with the United States and Sweden
This study investigated the economic conditions of female-headed households in Taiwan and compared them with those in the United States and Sweden in 2000. At the descriptive level, we investigated the socioeconomic backgrounds of the households, the rate of poverty, distributive effects of public and private transfers, and Gini coefficients at each stage of income distribution. We then conducted logistic regression analyses of the poverty rate a…
Child poverty in Taiwan during the global financial crisis
The economic conditions of families with children during the 2008 financial crisis became worse. The factors affecting child poverty in Taiwan can be explained from the perspective of new social risks. This study analyzed the poverty reduction effects of public transfers and taxes in order to evaluate the government role in the economic downturn. From the viewpoint of the protection of children's rights, new policies must be created in response t…
The emergence of food bank/voucher programs in Taiwan
This study identified 19 food bank/voucher programs in Taiwan, and analyzed the features and challenges of these programs. The main findings showed the anti-poverty effect of the new measure still needs to be observed, and the commodification of social assistance and the secondary food system are of concern. Social workers faced many new tasks and took the generalist approach to implement these programs. As for the future development of the progr…
Poverty and Social Work
This special issue includes five research articles put together by the poverty team in the East Asian Data Project (EADP). EADP was established on 21 October 2007 at the EASP (East Asian Social Pol
An examination of food insecurity among economically disadvantaged youths in Taiwan
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the phenomenon of food insecurity and the experience of other material hardships among poor adolescents in Taiwan. Secondary data analyses were used. The data from a sample of 1392 adolescents in grades 7–9 were derived from the Taiwan Database on Children and Youth in Poverty: Taiwan Panel Study of Children and Youth in 2009. The concept of material hardships and three theoretical perspectives on food …
Economic growth (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Poverty (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works)