Regional Seminar seeks to enhance family well-being in Asia and the Pacific
15 May 2008
Bangkok (United Nations Information Services) – Families all over the Asian and Pacific region have undergone rapid and unprecedented changes over the past few decades. Among these transformations are shifts from extended family to nuclear family patterns, increased participation of women in the labour force, and increased instances of separation and divorce.
Strengthening the family through effective social services measures was the focus of a United Nations-backed Regional Seminar, held from 13 to 15 May in Macao, China. The last day of the Seminar coincides with the International Day of Families.
The “Regional Seminar on Enhancing Social Services Policies to Strengthen Family Well-being in Asia and the Pacific” reviewed the changing situation of families in the region in the context of globalization, urbanization and other socio-economic transformations. It assessed the provision of social services in Asian and Pacific countries and put forward practical recommendations to improve social protection and the effective delivery of social services, in particular to families which are excluded, marginalized or in emergency situations.
Source: UNESCAP News Services
