Social Policy in China: Development and Well-Being

by Chak Kwan Chan, Kinglun Ngok, King Lun Ngok, et al.

Book Overview

This much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy in 1978. Setting out basic concepts and issues, including key terms and the process of policy making, it overcomes a major barrier to understanding Chinese social policy. The book explores in detail the five key policy areas of employment, social security, health, education and housing. Each is examined using a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861348800
• ISBN13: 9781861348807
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.3"