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Economic Stress, Human Capital, and Families in Asia

Research and Policy Challenges

Herausgegeben: Yeung, Wei-Jun Jean; Yap, Mui Teng
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This book presents recent findings about the consequences and policy implications of economic stress for human capital development and family well-being in Asia. The scope of the chapters goes beyond the impact of current financial crisis to include the effect of economic deprivation families in Asia experience as a result of job loss, low-wage employment, and catastrophic natural calamities. The studies show how macro-level economic stress can filter down through households to affect individuals' economic and socio-psychological well-being. The chapters reveal a wide spectrum of economic stre...