Ruby C. M. Chau is Associate Professor in Public and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. She is interested in welfare mix, women and welfare, culturally sensitive health and social care. Sam W. K. Yu is an independent researcher. His research focuses on welfare models, comparative social policy and East Asian welfare regimes.

• 1. Introduction2. The theoretical foundation of the life-mix framework3. East Asian welfare regimes4. Policy case studies: childcare leave measures and ECEC5. Policy case study: pension measures6. Policy case study: ALMPs and alternatives7. Women’s life- mixes: insights from two qualitative studies in Hong Kong8. Creating favourable conditions for diverse life-mix preferences9. New dimensions to contemporary welfare ideas10. Conclusion

Ruby C. M. Chau is Associate Professor in Public and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. She is interested in welfare mix, women and welfare, culturally sensitive health and social care. Sam W. K. Yu is an independent researcher. His research focuses on welfare models, comparative social policy and East Asian welfare regimes.

• 1. Introduction2. The theoretical foundation of the life-mix framework3. East Asian welfare regimes4. Policy case studies: childcare leave measures and ECEC5. Policy case study: pension measures6. Policy case study: ALMPs and alternatives7. Women’s life- mixes: insights from two qualitative studies in Hong Kong8. Creating favourable conditions for diverse life-mix preferences9. New dimensions to contemporary welfare ideas10. Conclusion

Ruby C. M. Chau is Associate Professor in Public and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. She is interested in welfare mix, women and welfare, culturally sensitive health and social care. Sam W. K. Yu is an independent researcher. His research focuses on welfare models, comparative social policy and East Asian welfare regimes.

• 1. Introduction2. The theoretical foundation of the life-mix framework3. East Asian welfare regimes4. Policy case studies: childcare leave measures and ECEC5. Policy case study: pension measures6. Policy case study: ALMPs and alternatives7. Women’s life- mixes: insights from two qualitative studies in Hong Kong8. Creating favourable conditions for diverse life-mix preferences9. New dimensions to contemporary welfare ideas10. Conclusion