The debate over the joint parental responsibility model in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12914271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuk King Lau (0000-0003-0312-7288, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 145-160 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17525098.2014.921208 |
| OpenAlex | W2122884717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
Hong Kong's Law Reform Commission recommended the joint parental responsibility model into Hong Kong's family law in 2005. A public consultation on whether to implement the model by legislative means was launched in late 2011. An Internet search and secondary analysis of public opinion about the model and its legislation was conducted. It was found that stakeholders held diverse opinions on the legislation of the model. The greatest concern is over the inadequate support to facilitate a workable relationship between separated/divorced parents, and the methods used in protecting victims of domestic violence from ongoing abuse due to the continuous contact with the abusive parent necessitated by the model. Non-resident parents are invisible in the debate. Their absence in the debate has made the consultation a partial and incomplete one, though it saves the discussion from a gender competition between fathers' rights and mothers' rights. Taking a historical and comparative perspective, this paper makes a comprehensive review of the debate in Hong Kong, with reference to the debate at an international level. Implications to the social work profession and social work practice are discussed
Commission · Law reform · Legislation · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Public consultation · Public opinion · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender and Women's Rights · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Public Administration · Social Work
Children of divorce in the 1990s
Patterns of Post-Divorce Parental Alliance and Children's Self-Esteem in Hong Kong
Nonresident Parents' Participation in Nonresidential Parenting in a Chinese Context
In the Best Interests of Children
Children’s Perspectives on Everyday Experiences of Shared Residence
Facilitating Factors for Nonresident Parents' Financial Provisions for Children in Hong Kong
Reforming Custody Laws
Freedom, desire and power
Equal shares
Engaging Fathers in the Post-Divorce Family
Parent-Child Relationships, Parental Relationships and Children's Self-Esteem in Post-Divorce Families in Hong Kong
The 'Best Interests of the Child' and Parental Separation
How women make custody decisions and manage co-parenting with abusive former husbands
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |