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| The New Face of Poverty |
| Last Updated: 2003/10/7 |
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The New Face of Poverty: The
Influence of Social Transformation on the Distribution of Wealth
In recent years, Taiwan has seen the emergence of a "new class of poor",
which defies the traditional definition of poverty. Under the influence of
globalization, capital, equipments and work opportunities circulate at an
amazing pace and those who cannot keep up with these transformations are
unfortunately left behind to become "employable unemployed people".
Those who have the ability and the skills to work but cannot find a job are
the new poor. They do not fit the regular definition of poverty: too well
off to benefit from the social welfare resources usually at the disposal of
the most disadvantaged people but still in an unstable financial predicament
that makes them unable to make ends meet, the "new poor" simply fall through
the social safety net and are left to fend for themselves. This conference
aims to shed light on this growing phenomenon and try to understand how,
despite continuous social changes, we can achieve a more equal distribution
of wealth in our society.
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Organizer: |
Chou Tzu-Chiao Cultural and Educational Foundation |
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Co-Organizer: |
Chinese Association for Relief and Ensuing Services |
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Time: |
Wednesday, October 15, 2003 |
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Location: |
2F, 7, Roosevelt Road Section 2, Taipei |
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Contact Information: |
Professor Chai Song-Lin
Tel.: 886-2-2302-5020
Fax: 886-2-2302-4951 |
Schedule:
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Topic |
Speaker |
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08:30-09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00-09:30 |
Opening speeches |
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09:30-10:15 |
The New Face of "Poverty" and "Disadvantaged
People" in Taiwan |
| Chair: |
Professor Chai Song-Lin |
| Speaker: |
Professor Hsueh Cheng-Tai, Department of
Sociology of National Taiwan University |
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10:15-10:30 |
Break |
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10:30-12:00 |
The Myth of the Gap Between Rich and Poor |
| Chair: |
Professor Chai Song-Lin |
| Speaker: |
Professor Wu Hui-Lin, Chung-Hwa
Institute of Economics |
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12:00-13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30-15:00 |
Taiwan's New Poor: Women in Poverty |
| Chair: |
Professor Ma Kuo-Kuang, Shih-Hsin
University |
| Speaker: |
Professor Wang Li-Jung, Department of
Social Work of National Taiwan University |
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Commentator: |
Professor Yang Pei-Shan, Department of
Social Work of National Taiwan University |
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15:00-15:15 |
Break |
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15:15-15:35 |
The Causes and Implications of the Rise of
Unemployment |
| Chair: |
Professor Ma Kuo-Kuang, Shih-Hsin
University |
| Speaker: |
Professor Wu Chung-Chieh, Department of
Economics of National Taiwan University |
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15:35-17:00 |
Changes in the Employment Market and Their
Influence on Lower Level Workers |
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Chair: |
Professor Ma Kuo-Kuang, Shih-Hsin
University |
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Speaker: |
Professor Tsai Ming-Chang, Department of
Sociology of Taibei University |
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