title: The effects of defamilization and familization measures on the accumulation of retirement income for women in the UK.
abstract: This article is concerned with the link between the effects of pro-market pension reforms on women and familization/defamilization measures. It aims to contribute to the study of this link in three ways. Firstly, it identifies defamilization/familization measures that have the potential to reduce negative effects of pro-market pension measures on women. Secondly, based on the examples from the United Kingdom, it shows that the government's willingness to provide sufficient defamilization/familization measures to assist women to deal with the negative effects of the pro-market pension measures should not be taken for granted. Thirdly, it suggests ways for tackling this problem.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sociological Studies , The University of Sheffield , Sheffield , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ruby C M
authors.initials: RCM
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sociological Studies , The University of Sheffield , Sheffield , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: b Department of Social Work , Hong Kong Baptist University , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Sam W K
authors.initials: SWK
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005190:Family; D017407:Family Leave; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008875:Middle Aged; D010415:Pensions; D011640:Public Policy; D012179:Retirement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012737:Sex Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Defamilization; familization; life course; pension; women