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Single and Happier? A Comparative Study of Marital Status, Socioeconomic Security and Wellbeing of Women in Hong Kong and Taiwan

In: The Family and Social Change in Chinese Societies

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  • Wen Shan Yang

    (Academia Sinica, Institute of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

  • Pei Chih Yen

    (Academia Sinica, Institute of Sociology)

Abstract

In spite of regional differences in marriage traditions and social norms, marriage is nevertheless one of the most significant social institutions in East Asia. However, for some women in the region, the universality of marriage has now been replaced by a trend of marriage postponement or even a flight from marriage. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, although most women will eventually marry, the average age for their first marriage is rising steadily. Between 1971 and 2001, the median age at first marriage of Hong Kong women increased by 4.6 years, from 22.9 to 27.5 years (Hong Kong Census and Statistics 2002). In 2011, the median age at first marriage for women in Taiwan was 29.4 year-old and 28.9 for women in Hong Kong. This phenomenon is also accompanied by a plummeting fertility rate which could result in irreversible demographical, social and economic damages in the near future.

Suggested Citation

  • Wen Shan Yang & Pei Chih Yen, 2014. "Single and Happier? A Comparative Study of Marital Status, Socioeconomic Security and Wellbeing of Women in Hong Kong and Taiwan," The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis, in: Dudley L. Poston, Jr. & Wen Shan Yang & Demetrea Nicole Farris (ed.), The Family and Social Change in Chinese Societies, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 81-97, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ssdmcp:978-94-007-7445-2_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7445-2_5
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