Living arrangement, care relations and quality of life in Taiwanese family

The economic development of East Asian countries brought about the change of family structure. When Taiwanese society faces the challenge of rapid aging population and high female labor market participation, the care policies for elderly and young children did not follow. It is common to see working adults have to care for their parents in the same household and working couples rely on their parents to care for their preschool children. Thus, caring for aged parents and/or young children becomes an important issue to explore in the study of subjective well-being. Caring for relatives could be seen as the labor of love but also could be very demanding and affect quality of life. This research explores family living arrangement, care relations and quality of life in contemporary Taiwanese families.