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Women and retirement planning — towards the "feminization of poverty" in an aging Hong Kong
Author(s)	William Keng Mun Lee
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 15, no 1, 2003
Pages	pp 31-54
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Older men ; Middle aged ; Preparation [retirement] ; Poverty ; Social surveys ; Hong Kong.
Annotation	Hong Kong's population is ageing, but retirement research is largely missing from the research agenda. This study, based on a telephone survey of 1078 respondents, examines the retirement planning activities of middle-aged adults in Hong Kong. The findings show men are more likely to be involved in financial planning, while women are more likely to take part in some forms of health, living arrangement and psychological planning for retirement. Furthermore, there are age, education and income differences in the various forms of retirement planning activities within genders. Women are living longer; but because of their lack of financial retirement planning, they are prime candidates for poverty. The discussion concludes with policy implications related to assisting mid-life individuals, especially women, in planning for retirement. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030515230 A
Classmark	BD: BC: SE: GA: W6: 3F: 7DR
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