Social policy in China

This much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy of 1978.

Sommario

Part one: Background and framework: China's social policy: background and issues; Social policy and well-being; Social policy in the context of economic reforms; The making of social policy in China; Part two: Key policy areas and well-being: Social security policy; Labour policy; Health policy; Education policy; Housing policy; Part three: Conclusion: Welfare reform and well-being.

Info autore

Chak Kwan Chan is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University, UK. King Lun Ngok is Associate Professor at the Centre for Public Administration Research, School of Government at Sun Yat-Sen University, The People's Republic of China. David Phillips is Reader in Social Policy at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Riassunto

This much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy of 1978.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chak Chan, Chak Kwan Chan, Chak Kwan (Division of Criminology Chan, King Lun Ngok, Kinglun Ngok, Kinglun (School of Government Ngok, David Phillips, David (Department of Sociological Studies Phillips
• Editore: Policy Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.02.2008
• EAN: 9781861348807
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-880-7
• Pagine: 250
• Dimensioni: 170 mm x 244 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 438 g
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva