Gordon Chan Huo-shen (Chinese: 詹火生; born 10 February 1949) is a Taiwanese sociologist and politician.
Education and career
Chan studied sociology at the National Taiwan University College of Law, then subsequently earned a master's degree from the University of Oxford in 1974. After completing his doctorate at the University of Wales Aberystwyth, Chan accepted a professorship in sociology within National Taiwan University's Department of Social Welfare. He served for some time as chair of the Department and Graduate Institute of Sociology at NTU. While serving as vice chair of the Council of Labor Affairs, Chan retained his NTU professorship. In 1998, Chan was elevated to CLA chair. During his tenure, agreements were reached with Vietnam and the Philippines on employment for laborers from those countries in Taiwan.
Soon after stepping down from the CLA, Chan began working as the convener for social security for the National Policy Foundation. He was also a consultant, and later chair, of the Cross-strait Common Market Foundation. Chan held the chairmanship of the Welfare and Environmental Council as well. He returned to government service as a presidential adviser on national policy during Ma Ying-jeou's administration.
References
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- Chan, Gordon Hou-sheng (25 January 2008). "The Development of Social Welfare Policy in Taiwan: Welfare Debates between the Left and the Right" (PDF). Doshisha University. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Managing A Shifting Population". Free China Review. 1 October 1989. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Social Welfare: How Much Is Too Much?". Free China Review. 1 March 1994. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ""If I Like It, Why Not?"". Free China Review. 1 January 1993. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Foreign Labor: To Hire or Not to Hire?". Free China Review. 1 August 1995. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Taiwan's Foreign Laborers". Free China Review. 1 November 1998. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Yu, Sen-lun (4 September 1999). "Taiwan, Philippines reach labor agreement". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Yu, Sen-lun (1 November 1999). "Vietnamese labor coming to Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Taiwan women pessimistic about their personal safety". Taipei Times. 4 March 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Hsu, Crystal (5 May 2001). "Vincent Siew's trip to China approved, but Chiao grounded". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Peng, Hsien-chun (2 April 2012). "Wu Den-yih meets with Li Keqiang at Boao Forum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Chang, Yu-jung (29 April 2002). "Medical Devotion Awards ceremony honors doctors". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "ROC makes great strides in social welfare". Taiwan Review. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "So Stipulates the Constitution". Taiwan Review. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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