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Eastern welfare systems have largely been neglected by Western
social policy. There is very little information in the West about
their operation and the differences between them. Yet, as China and
South-East Asia emerge as a major regional economic block, it is
vital to understand the social models that are in operation there
and how they are developing. This book puts the spotlight on the
Chinese and South-East Asian welfare systems, providing an
up-to-date assessment of their character and development. In
particular it examines the underlying assumptions of these systems
and how the processes of globalisation are impacting on them. As
well as specific country case studies, there is a valuable
comparative analysis of Eastern and Western welfare states. The
book provides a unique insight into the main South-East Asian
welfare systems written by experts living and working within them.
It focuses on 'Confucianism' and globalisation to provide an
account of tradition and change within the South-East Asian
cultural context. Eastern welfare states in transition will be
essential reading for students of social policy requiring an
understanding of non-Western welfare systems. Policy makers and
practitioners who are interested in how Eastern welfare systems are
adapting to globalisation will also find it an important read.
One way to describe the importance of social policy is to say it's
about 'what is and what might be.' This ethos is the driving force
behind Chack-Kie Wong, Vai Io Lo, and Kwong-leung Tang's China's
Urban Health Care Reform. Based on a study of a mid-level city in
China, these three scholars provide analysis and offer theory-based
recommendations on health care development. Using a comparative
policy framework, supported by a legal expert's knowledge of
regulatory specifications, China's Urban Health Care Reform argues
that a strategy with priority in economic growth, as in the case of
China, does not bring forth cost efficiency and equity in health
care for the whole nation. Ultimately, Wong, Lo, and Tang strive to
offer direction for health care reform that will lead to better
health care in China's cities. As a result, this is a work of great
significance to anyone involved in public health, social work,
public policy, medicine, or law.
One way to describe the importance of social policy is to say it's
about "what is and what might be." This ethos is the driving force
behind Chack-Kie Wong, Vai Io Lo, and Kwong-leung Tang's China's
Urban Health Care Reform. Based on a study of a mid-level city in
China, these three scholars provide analysis and offer theory-based
recommendations on health care development. Using a comparative
policy framework, supported by a legal expert's knowledge of
regulatory specifications, China's Urban Health Care Reform argues
that a strategy with priority in economic growth, as in the case of
China, does not bring forth cost efficiency and equity in health
care for the whole nation. Ultimately, Wong, Lo, and Tang strive to
offer direction for health care reform that will lead to better
health care in China's cities. As a result, this is a work of great
significance to anyone involved in public health, social work,
public policy, medicine, or law.
This book deals with poverty monitoring and alleviation in East
Asia. This is currently an area of great interest to scholars,
activists, policy-makers and the public. Prior to the onset of the
Asian financial crisis in 1997, many were optimistic that the
problem of poverty would be tempered in the short run. They
predicted the crisis would be short-lived and the whole region
would get back on track towards rapid economic development. Yet,
the impacts of the crisis endure and in many of East Asian
countries, poverty, along with income inequality, has emerged as a
serious social problem. In this book, the authors emphasise an
important role for the state in poverty monitoring and alleviation
efforts, contrary to the prevalent belief in small government and
unbridled economic growth as a solution to poverty.
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