高齡化與少子化福利國家與照顧政策---家庭照顧者就業與照顧工作共容與永續發展-福利國家體制、工作╱家庭角色認同、與福祉(II)

Abstract

本計畫為整合性研究計畫「高齡化與少子化福利國家與照顧政策：家庭照顧者就業與照顧工作共容與永續發展」的第一個子計畫。本研究的主要目的在從性別的觀點，對台灣的國家福利體制，以及在此體制下的兩性對工作／家庭的角色認同與生活福祉，做深入的探討，並進行國際比較研究，以了解我國目前福利體制在國際比較上的相對位置與現況，並探討不同福利體制對於個人工作／家庭角色認同與身心福祉的影響。後者主要的比較的對象包括：英國、芬蘭、和瑞典。最後，我們也將根據研究結果，提出政策建議，以期待有助於解決我國生育率日益下滑的問題，並創造兩性平等、工作與家庭共容的永續社會。本研究的資料收集方法，包括文獻檔案分析、次級資料整理、深度訪談、和電話問卷調查等。

This two-year study is the first sub-project of the collaborative research project on“Making paid employment and care responsibilities compatible among working carers: Sustainable development under an ageing population and a declining birthrate＂. The purpose of this study is to analyze the state welfare policies of Taiwan from a gender perspective and to investigate their influence on the individuals＇identity of their work/family roles and wellbeing. The results of this study will be compared with the findings of other welfare state regimes produced by the international collaborative research teams from Britain, Finland, and Sweden. The data collection methods applied in this study include document analysis, secondary-data analysis, in-depth interviews, and telephone-based questionnaire surveys. It is hoped that through this study policy recommendations will be proposed to help alleviate the problem of decreasing fertility, eliminate gender inequality, and reconcile work/family conflict for citizens in order to facilitate the sustainable development of Taiwanese society.