Urban Poverty, Housing and Social Change in China

Informationen zum Autor Ya Ping Wang is currently Reader at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and has previously taught at Shaanxi Teachers University in Xi'an. His research on contemporary China had been supported by the UK Economic and Social Research Council, UK Department For International Development, British Academy, British Council and his university. He has published widely on planning, housing and urban poverty in China and is the co-author with Professor Alan Murie of Housing Policy and Practice in China (1999). Klappentext There is a close association between urban poverty and housing transitional societies. Along with job security, housing was the most important element of the socialist welfare system. Housing privatisation has far reaching economic implications. Zusammenfassung There is a close association between urban poverty and housing transitional societies. Along with job security, housing was the most important element of the socialist welfare system. Housing privatisation has far reaching economic implications. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Part 1: Society and Urban Transition 2. Society in Transition 3. Urban Transition in China Part 2: Urban Poverty and Housing 4. Emerging Problems of the Urban Poor 5. Social and Economic Profile of the Urban Poor 6. Housing the Urban Poor 7. Poverty among Migrants 8. Poverty Elimination 9. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Ya Ping Wang, Ya Ping (Heriot Watt University Wang, Ping Wang Ya, Wang Ya Ping
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.10.2004
• EAN: 9780415307383
• ISBN: 978-0-415-30738-3
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Housing and Society Series; Housing and Society Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories